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Change the tempo without changing the key

Use Adjust tempo in the Studio’s footer to play a song anywhere from 0.5× to 2× its speed without changing its key. On a phone, it’s under Settings → Playback.

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Steps

  1. Open Adjust tempo in the footer. It shows the current speed, such as 1x.
  2. Choose a shortcut (0.5×, 0.8×, 1×, 1.2×, 1.5× or 2×), drag the slider, or use Reduce tempo and Increase tempo to move 0.1× at a time.

The key stays the same at any speed. Next to the control, Jam shows the beat it detected, such as 4/4 and the song’s tempo in BPM.

Things to know

  • Recording needs 1×. Set the tempo back to 1× before you record a take (recording).
  • Your takes play only at 1× and in the original key.
  • Download mix needs 1×, so the file matches the song exactly (download your mix).
  • The tempo starts at 1× each time you open the song.

To slow down a passage and build it back up, see practise a difficult passage.

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