METRONOME TAKTELL^®

NOT A TOY! Highest quality metronome. Not for children under six years of age.

Keep away from children under 36 months due to small pieces which may present a choking hazard.

METRONOME TAKTELL® No. 839... is backed by 100 years of experience in precision instrument production. For indicating the tempo this model with its long running time, high accuracy and reliability is a worthy peer of the large-sized Maelzel-Metronome.

Use inserted key at right side of the case to wind up spring.

WITTNER® TAKTELL® METRONOMES have a solid spring, therefore you may wind up the clockwork until you feel a resistance.

Important: Wind up the metronome only immediately before use. Don‘t keep it for a longer time in fully wound-up condition. Thus the service life of the main spring will be increased considerably.

To set in motion: Move the pendulum from the upper holder to the left. Set the indicator at the desired tempo, corresponding to the time marked on the scale. A slight tap on the pendulum should set the metronome in motion.

Important: lf you wish to re-hang the pendulum after using the metronome then set the pendulum sliding weight at tempo 200. Doing so you avoid any scratching of the scale.

General features: The metronome serves to denote the tempo at which a musical composition is to be performed. The metronome tempo is specified at the beginning of a musical composition.
For 80 =_𝅘𝅥 for example, the shifting weight on pendulum is raised till the upper edge of weight is in exact alignment with the line marked 80 on the scale.
Then set the pendulum in motion. After movement has become regular, each beat is equal to one quarter note (crotched) for the respective musical composition.
With the musical composition marked 80 =_𝅗𝅥 , each pendulum movement indicates a half note (minim).

Indications of beats according to tempo:

Largo 40–60
Larghetto 60–66
Adagio 66–76
Andante 76–108
Moderato 108–120
Allegro 120–168
Presto 168–200
Prestissimo 200–208