YDP-135 Owner’s Manual
Selecting & Playing Voices
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Using the Metronome
Your digital piano features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is convenient for practicing.
1
Press the [METRONOME] button to turn on the metronome.
Start the metronome.
Determining the time signature
Default setting:
120
While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press one of the C3–F3 keys.
The first beat is accented with a bell sound and the rest with clicks. The default
setting is 0/4 (C3). In this setting, clicks sound in all beats.
Adjusting the tempo
The tempo of the metronome and preset song playback can be set from 32 to 280
beats per minute.
Increasing the tempo value in steps of one:
Press and hold down the [METRONOME] button, and press the C
5 key.
Decreasing the tempo value in steps of one:
Press and hold down the [METRONOME] button, and press the B4 key.
Increasing the tempo value in steps of ten:
Press and hold down the [METRONOME] button, and press the D5 key.
Decreasing the tempo value in steps of ten:
Press and hold down the [METRONOME] button, and press the A
4 key.
A number is assigned to each of the following keys.
While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press a sequence of the C4–A4
keys to specify a three-digit number.
Select a number starting from the left-most digit. For example, to set the tempo to
“95,” press the C4 (0), A4 (9) and F4 (5) keys in sequence.
Key
Time
signature
C3
0/4
C
3
2/4
D3
3/4
D
3
4/4
E3
5/4
F3
6/4
C
3
C3
Highest key
D
3
D3
E3 F3
METRONOME
0 2 4 5 7 9
8
6
3
1
A
4
C4
Highest key
C
5
F4
A4
C5 D5
B4
