Roland V-Drums Electronic Drum Set - Manual (Page 7)

Practicing
7
Playing Along with a Changing Tempo
<
C-4
> Auto Up/Down
The metronome increases and decreases tempo over time, to help
develop stamina and endurance. The tempo will increase in steps
for each beat until the metronome reaches the upper limit; then
the tempo will continue slowing down in steps until it reaches the
initial tempo. This cycle will repeat.
1.
Press the [ ] (metronome) button to start practicing .
2.
Strike the pad in time with the metronome .
While practicing, you can press the [-] button to specify the current
tempo as the upper limit; if you press the [+] button, the upper
tempo limit will return to 260.
3.
Press the [ ] (metronome) button to return to the Coach
mode menu screen .
Specifying the number of beats at which the tempo
change
1.
Long-press the [ ] (metronome) button .
2.
Press the [-] [+] buttons to change the value .
Display Explanation
b-1
The tempo is incremented/decremented by one at
intervals of one beat.
b-2
The tempo is incremented/decremented by one at
intervals of two beats.
b-4
The tempo is incremented/decremented by one at
intervals of four beats.
3.
Press the [ ] (metronome) button .
Developing Internal Timing Sense
<
C-5
> Quiet Count
This practice will help you develop a good sense of time/tempo.
The metronome alternates between “sounding and not sounding”
at every four measures, and the cycle will repeat.
1.
Press the [ ] (metronome) button to start practicing .
2.
Strike the pad in time with the metronome .
• The metronome sounds during the first few measures.
• The metronome does not sound on subsequent measures.
Continue striking the pads during this time.
• The metronome sounds again. The “%” value indicates the
percentage by which you played at an accurate tempo.
* You can use the [-] [+] buttons to adjust the tempo even while
you practice.
3.
Press the [ ] (metronome) button to return to the Coach
mode menu screen .
Changing the volume cycle of the metronome
1.
Long-press the [ ] (metronome) button .
2.
Press the [-] [+] buttons to change the value .
Display Explanation
n-1
The volume of the metronome changes at intervals of one
measure.
n-2
The volume of the metronome changes at intervals of two
measures.
n-4
The volume of the metronome changes at intervals of four
measures.
n31
For the first three measures, the metronome sounds at the
specified volume; for the next measure, the volume is reduced.
n62
For the first six measures, the metronome sounds at the specified
volume; for the next two measures, the volume is reduced.
3.
Press the [ ] (metronome) button .
Continuing to Play at a Steady Tempo
<
C-6
> Tempo Check (Easy)
<
C-7
> Tempo Check (Hard)
This menu lets you practice playing at a steady tempo without
relying on the tempo sounded by the metronome.
C-6 and C-7 differ in their difficulty.
1.
Press the [ ] (metronome) button to start practicing .
2.
Strike the pad in time with the
metronome .
Strike the pads at a constant tempo.
• The more your tempo becomes
accurate, the softer the
metronome volume will become.
• The metronome volume will
increase if the tempo of your pad
strikes begins to drift. The more
your tempo drifts, the louder the metronome will become.
Strike the pads with an accurate timing that matches the tempo
of the metronome.
* You can use the [-] [+] buttons to adjust the tempo even while
you practice.
* If the tempo of your strikes is significantly inaccurate, it may be
impossible to precisely determine the amount of inaccuracy.
3.
Press the [ ] (metronome) button to return to the Coach
mode menu screen .
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