Dont underestimate the metronome..
Hi all
Countless times i've seen on the forum users telling newbies to use a metronome when practicing.. Well I'd say i have pretty good time, not perfect- but then again who is? I can keep a pretty constant tempo, and my band mate is the same.. individually. When we're together we fluctuate, somewhat slightly, but still enough for a musicians ear to notice. So last night we decided to have a try with a metronome - WOW. Huge improvement with consistancy. I mentioned we were decent at time keeping alone. I think that when you play with someone else, ie 2+ people, your own interpretation of time is different (if only by 1/2 bpm) and things start to clash. The more people the more clashing. Having a third party time keeper works wonders and, like pretty much everyone else on here, i too highly recommend a metronome. EVERYTHING MAKES SENSE NOW :D:D:D Callum (A bit wordy, i know- apologies) |
This past summer when my family and I were preparing some pieces for a performance my daughter made an ultimatum with me..... she was going to refuse to sing Freight Train with me if I didn't play my accompaniment and fancy guitar solos for that piece over and over and over again with a metronome, really slowly (lots slower than we intended to perform it) to get me out of the habit of speeding it up and going too fast.
It was painful to do at first, but it worked. I need to get out the metronome more often. |
The trouble with metronomes is they always slow down!
Seriously, I have a tendency to speed up, but it differes depening on with whom I'm playing. Therecare no issues with my fourpiece, or my trio, but last night I played dobro for a chap with whom In used to play and recorded an album, and foud myself speeding up again. I know it irritates him and it isn't intentional, but somehow I seem to get no signals of his rhythm from him. Another chap I was playing with last night - 2 x 20 minutes spots - no issuies whatsoever. Funny thing. |
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Did you do this in a live setting or in practice? if a live setting, what type of metronome did you use? Visual (blinking light) or are you using in-ear monitor, or other? BD |
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I am a big believer in the metronome. Its the only way you can honestly know if you are really in time when you practice.
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I find that as I approach the crescendo to a chorus or 'signature riff' of a song the bloody metronome always slows down... :D
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This is why God invented drummers.
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I do alot of recording and playing in time is crucial. The coolest
thing about playing to a click is that once you become comfortable you can start playing a tad behind the beat. This makes the track move nicely gives that in the pocket feel... |
I find that a metronome not only helps you with timing, but creativity as well. I have gotten bored with playing covers, but couldn't find anything "interesting" to write, so I cranked up the metronome. A time base can inspire the imagination as well as help with one's discipline.
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I notice that whenever I play alone, my timing feels perfect even though I know it's not. As soon as I add the metronome, the metronome tells me that I'm off, sometimes more, sometimes less. |
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in other words, i'm one step ahead of you on this one, landru. :) Quote:
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- Glenn |
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