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06-29-2013, 02:06 PM
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Metronome Use
I am a 57 year old beginner and I have recently bought a Taylor GS Mini. After several months of unfocused practice on a mainly unplugged electric guitar the lovely sound of the acoustic has really boosted my interest. I have decided to try to learn fingerstyle and as I have trouble keeping regular timing when I practice I have just bought a Boss Digital Metronome. I would like advice on the slowest sensible BPM I should start on to allow me to change and finger chords cleanly while picking patterns. I know I'm never going to play on stage so I'm in no great hurry I just need to prove to myself that I am not totally incapable of learning to play. Though often frustrating I find holding my guitar and "practicing" very therapeutic.
Thanks for any advice. Regards Midge 
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06-29-2013, 02:21 PM
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The whole point of playing with a metronome is to stay in time with it - so set it as slow as you need to in order to do so with the particular exercise or piece.
When you get comfortable at that speed, try speeding it up - but if you can't keep up playing cleanly and in time then slow it back down. Welcome to the forum!
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06-29-2013, 04:12 PM
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If you're new to it, a little practice time may help. Start the nome, start your foot tapping with it, then run some quarter note scales on the beat. Next go for it with eighths up and down, maybe even do some cross picking patterns. Start slow. If you're flubbing, you're going to fast.
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06-29-2013, 05:47 PM
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What i 've learned from my teachers : Start half speed of the actual speed of the song or exercise and slowly increase the speed. When you reach the actual speed of the song play it once in half speed and then perform it in actual speed. It works!
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06-30-2013, 07:11 AM
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http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...1&postcount=10
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...1&postcount=20
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06-30-2013, 09:00 AM
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Thanks for the advice guys, much appreciated.
Midge
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06-30-2013, 12:08 PM
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This is my favourite metronome lesson - good tips, although it gets very advanced after around 5:00.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X1fhVLVF_4
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"There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." - Leonard Cohen.
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#8
06-30-2013, 01:50 PM
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06-30-2013, 02:09 PM
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There are still so many beautiful things to be said in C major... Sergei Prokofiev
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06-30-2013, 02:27 PM
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06-30-2013, 05:04 PM
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if that doesnt makes sense please correct it English is not my native language
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07-01-2013, 07:00 AM
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I would start the metronome at a slow pace. Start your foot tapping with the beat of the metronome, your toe hitting the floor every time the metronome sounds. Then start plucking the heavy E string, the top string on the guitar, downward with your thumb, with every beat and toe tap. Do that for a while. Next, start alternating between plucking that same E string with your thumb and pulling up on the G string (third up from the bottom) with your first finger tip. Sound a note with each beat of the metronome. Do that for awhile. That will get you started. As time passes you need to learn to finger chords while doing this. You also will start to mix up various thumb patterns on the bass strings (top 3 strings) and finger patterns on the treble (bottom 3 strings). Good Luck.
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