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Lesson Function
Practicing the right / left-hand part while listening to the other part
Playing the only right / left-hand part of an example song is called “minus-one play,” and practicing the right / left-
hand part while listening to the other part is called “minus-one practice.”
Step 1
After selecting a song, move the BALANCE slider to the right or to the left.
To practice the right-hand part while listening to the left-hand part of a song.
Move the slider to the left. The volume of the right-hand part of the song is decreased, so that you can still hear the
right hand part playing softly as guide for you to play along with. When the slider is moved all the way to the left end, the
right-hand part is completely muted and you can try playing without a guide.
To practice the left-hand part while listening to the right-hand part of a song.
Move the slider to the right. The volume of the left-hand part of the song is decreased, so that you can still hear the left
hand part playing softly as guide for you to play along with. When the slider is moved all the way to the left end, the left-
hand part is completely muted and you can try playing without a guide.
Step 2
Press the PLAY / STOP button of the RECORDER.
After the one bar count-in, the song starts with the slider setting applied. You may practice the right / left-hand
parts along with the song.
To change the tempo, use the VALUE
S
and
T
buttons while holding down the TEMPO button.
If you wish to practice with a lower tempo, press the VALUE
T
button. To practice with a faster tempo, press the
VALUE
S
button.
To reset the tempo, press the VALUE
S
and
T
buttons at the same time.
Decreases the volume of the
right-hand part
Decreases the volume of the
left-hand part
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