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Setting the number of beats per measure, And the length of each beat – Yamaha YPG-635 User Manual

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The Metronome

DGX-630/YPG-635 Owner’s Manual

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In this example we’ll set up a 5/8 time signature.

1

Press and hold the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button for
longer than a second to select the function “Time Signa-
ture–Numerator”.

2

Use the dial to select the number of beats per measure.

The available range is from 1 through 60. Select 5 for this example.
A bell accent will be sounded at the first beat of each measure.

3

Press the CATEGORY [

] and [ ] buttons as many times

as necessary to select the beat length function “Time Sig-
nature–Denominator”.

4

Use the dial to select the beat length.

Select the required length for each beat: 2, 4, 8, or 16 (half note, quarter
note, eighth note, or 16

th

note). Select 8 for this example.

Setting the Number of Beats per Measure, and the Length of Each Beat

Hold for longer
than a second

Denominator
(The length of
one beat.)

Numerator
(Number of
beats per
measure.)

• The metronome time signature

will synchronize to a style or
song that is playing, so these
parameters cannot be changed
while a style or song is playing.

NOTE

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