Practicing in Training Mode
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Basic Techniques
DTX402K DTX432K DTX452K Owner’s Manual
7. CHANGE UP
1. Press the Mode switch to turn the “TRAINING” light
on.
2. Press number button [7] to select Change Up.
The [] button flashes, indicating that the drum
module is set to standby.
3. Press the [ ] button to start the exercise.
The practice rhythm and the metronome start to play,
and the rhythm changes after every two measures.
4. Play the practice rhythm on the pads.
5. To end the exercise, press the [] button.
Your score will be displayed. (For details, see page 31.)
Working on your rhythm:
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7. CHANGE UP
Change Up is an exercise for playing seven different rhythms that change every two measures. How well you
maintain good timing along with the rhythms is evaluated. Try your best to keep a steady tempo—even when the
rhythms change!
When the “TRAINING” light is ON, press the Mode switch to
turn on the “PLAY” button, and then press the Mode switch
again to turn on the “TRAINING” light.
TIPS
• The volume of the practice rhythm can be adjusted.
(While holding down the [ ] button, press the
VOLUME[+]/[–] button.)
• The practice rhythm can be muted. (Press the
[DRUM ON/OFF] button. To unmute, press it
again.)
• You can skip among the seven rhythms as you
practice by pressing the corresponding number
buttons as shown below. The number button corre-
sponding to the rhythm to be skipped is half lit.
• By default, each rhythm changes after every two
measures. The number of measures can changed
by pressing [10] several times. (Four measures
when [10] is half lit, one measure when [10] is fully
lit, and two measures (default) when [10] is off.)
• The exercise time can be adjusted. (Menu Mode
“Timer”; page 51.)
• The difficulty of the exercise can be adjusted.
(Menu Mode “Difficulty Level”; page 51.)
• You can set whether the pads produce sound
whenever they are struck or only when they are
struck exactly in time. (Menu Mode “Ignore Timing”;
page 51.)