Kawai LH-1 - Manual (Page 20)

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Rhythm Play Method
The Rhythm Play Method is also an easy way to play a hymn or song. However, with this
method, the technique for tapping requires you to use a prescribed rhythm that
corresponds to the melody of the selected hymn or song.
(1) Choose a song to play. The Display will show a title, number and tempo (similar to the
Meter Tap Method).
(2) Press the Function Button that corresponds to the RHYTHM button in the display. The
word Rhythm should be highlighted to indicate that the Rhythm Play Method is active.
(3) With first key played, the display will change to the NOTE NAVIGATOR screen
(similar to the Meter Method). As before, this screen presents a grid of large dots that
appear between vertical bars on the screen. The dots (
•) represent either beats or notes
and the vertical bars (
⎜) represent measures. The Note Navigator will be your guide to
tapping out a hymn or song using the Rhythm Play Method.
(4) Understanding the NOTE NAVIGATOR Screen: In the previous METER Method, the
NOTE NAVIGATOR screen showed only one dot per beat. That was appropriate for
the Meter Method, since you would tap only once for each beat no matter how many
actual notes were played by the LH-1 during that beat (the LH-1 would often play two
or even three notes during a single beat).
In the RHYTHM Method, the NOTE NAVIGATOR screen will ask you to tap actual
rhythms rather than even beats. Therefore, you will sometimes see two or more dots
(set closer together) in the space of one beat. In these cases, you would tap the
indicated number of times within that single beat. (Examples: A Mighty Fortress #68,
A Child’s Prayer #12).