Using Metronome / Rhythm; Starting The Metronome And Setting The Tempo; Changing The Metronome Time Signature And Rhythm - Kawai CA91 Owner's Manual

8) Using Metronome / Rhythm

Rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is important to practice playing the piano
at the correct tempo and with a steady rhythm. The CA piano's metronome is a tool that helps you to achieve
this by providing a steady beat for you play along with. In addition to regular metronome beats, the CA piano
contains a wide variety of drum beats such as pop, rock, ballad, and jazz.

Starting the metronome and setting the tempo

Step 1
Press the TEMPO button.
You will see the LED indicator for the TEMPO button turn on and
hear the metronome begin counting with a steady beat.
The current tempo is displayed on the LCD display in beats per minute.
Step 2
Use the VALUE buttons to set the tempo.
Step 3
To stop the metronome, press the TEMPO button again. The LED indicator for the TEMPO button will be turned off.
The metronome function cannot be used when Concert Magic is active.

Changing the metronome time signature and rhythm

You probably noticed that there are two types of clicks and the louder one comes every fourth beat. The met-
ronome is capable of giving you a down beat to indicate the beginning of the measure. You are now hearing a
4-beat or 4/4 time signature. You can select a different time signature, if you want to. There are ten different time
signatures available on the CA piano—1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8 and 12/8. You can also select one
of the 100 built-in rhythm styles instead of a simple metronome click.
Step 1
Press the BEAT button.
The tempo can be set within a range of
( = 20 to 800 for 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, and 12/8 times)
You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting. The
LCD display shows the time signature and a visual indicator of beats per measure.
The LED indicator for the BEAT button turns on, the set beat is displayed on the LCD
display, and then the metronome starts. When a rhythm is selected, the currently se-
lected rhythm is shown on the LCD display, and the rhythm starts.
Beat
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Tempo Œ= 120
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= 10 to 400.
= 4/4 8 Beat 1
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