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08-21-2002, 07:45 AM
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metronome/ taskmaster question
Where can I find information on the proper use of a metronome for practice? I have one, one of the annoying "blip sound" ones, but not being aware of proper use I feel like I am not getting the most from it. I bought it to help with my bad habit of speeding up as I go through scales (It's like I get in a rush about mid way thru) and it did help with that but that is all I have done with it. Anyway, I would love to find out more about how to use one.
Last edited by nhsmitty; 08-21-2002 at 12:28 PM. 
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08-21-2002, 02:05 PM
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I'd trade it in for a toc toc toc, I hate bleep bleep bleep, they don't work for me. Toc toc toc is good and it cuts through the instruments' sounds.
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08-21-2002, 02:51 PM
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Buy Jamey's book
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08-24-2002, 02:49 PM
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08-25-2002, 09:56 PM
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Most musicians use a metronome to
a. drive themselves crazy (often, this function is unnecessary), or b. help them maintain a certain steady tempo, or c. increase both their playing clarity and speed. Since I normally need neither a. or b., c. is my reason for owning one of these little torture devices. Many instrumentalists play difficult passages by either slowing down unconsciously or by just blasting through them, however messy the sound. Say you have a piece that should be played at two beats per second (metronome marking=120). Rather than just making a fast smear of the intended sounds, slow the metronome down to half that speed, and play it again without speeding up. Make sure every note is clean, every nuance perfect. Easy at mm=60, right? Now practice it a bit faster, at 66. Then 74, 88 and so on. Remember to keep it clean and musical as you build speed. The happy little bleeping machine will soon make you want to throw it onto the nearest land mine. But before long, you'll find yourself playing the hard part cleanly at 120. At least theoretically. Sometimes I've found that a section is just beyond me at mm=120. Then, I put my metronome back together again and let it help me relearn the entire piece at mm=100! On such occasions, I find my little demon metronome friend has accomplished a., b. and c. above. I hate the things!  cotten
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