Why slow down
Slow playback gives your hands time to find the notes and your ears time to hear the changes. Most teachers suggest playing a phrase perfectly slowly before speeding up.
Pitch-preserving speed
A tape slowed down also drops in pitch. Modern browsers can stretch the audio instead, so the key stays the same. The Calm Jam amp turns this on for you. Go down to 50 percent, in steps of five.
How slow is slow enough
Pick the speed where you can play the whole phrase cleanly. If you make a mistake, drop another step. When you can play it three times in a row without a mistake, go up one step.
Loop the hard part
Use the A–B loop. Press A at the start of the hard section and B at the end. The player repeats it until you clear the loop.
Be kind to the sound
At very slow speeds the sound can get a bit watery. That is normal. Use it for learning and go back to full speed to hear how it should sound.
Quick answers
What is the slowest speed?
50 percent, which halves the tempo.
Does the speed setting stay when I change page?
Yes. The player keeps going between pages and remembers your speed on this device.
