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Old 01-05-2017, 08:36 AM
dkstott dkstott is offline
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Eric, your video is great after I got past the 1st 5-6 minutes of discussion. I just have a pet peeve of mine that instruction videos need less discussion and more instruction.


Practicing with a metronome can be good and I have used it in the past while playing scales, etc.. Unfortunately a lot of lessons with a metronome are typically based on improving speed. Play this at XY beats for a week or two; now increase the speed to X.... keep increasing over time. Speed playing was never a desire for me.

I've found more success in improving my timing by playing with others than with the Metronome. Perhaps it's because playing with others is more enjoyable than spending time with a metronome.

My routine has been to play songs over and over and over along with MP3 or videos until the timing for a particular song is imbedded into my brain. "Don't Practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't do it wrong"

Whatever works best for each individual is the right tool to use.
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