M.e.t.r.o.n.o.m.e |
|
|
|
|
Jun 16 2007, 02:31 PM
|
|
What is up with the metronome lies. How on earth does it help increase your speed. All you gotta do is practice picking faster. A few weird sounding consistent beats wont help you acheive speed.
If you think wrong please post and give a reason. Im not trying to argue but just need an insight into this theory. -------------------- __________________________
 ___________________________QUOTE (Kristofer Dahl @ Nov 10 2007, 12:27 AM)  Part of the key to success is to never call yourself good... My RIg: -Epiphone 1967 FLying V -Line 6 POD XT live -VOX Valvetronics AD30VT -Yamaha EG-112 -Yamaha GA-10 -Some Yamaha acoustic which is a magnet to dust under my bed End World Hunger |
 |
 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jun 16 2007, 07:58 PM
|
|
QUOTE (jammer91 @ Jun 16 2007, 09:31 AM) What is up with the metronome lies. How on earth does it help increase your speed. All you gotta do is practice picking faster. A few weird sounding consistent beats wont help you acheive speed. If you think wrong please post and give a reason. Im not trying to argue but just need an insight into this theory. The key is keeping your playing regular. To do that you need to practice in a regular way, not just "practice picking faster". If you practice without a metronome, sure you can get your speed up but your timing will likely suck. Practicing to backing tracks can help with the regularity issue, but you can't slowly speed them up to push your speed and control, and doing that is less intense conditioning because you usually end up just jamming instead of isolating a particular technique or run and practicing it exclusively. So, it gives you: - Regularity - Timing - Controllable speed increase - Focus If you think we're lying about it, try it yourself for one month, then come and tell us if we're lying 
-------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jun 17 2007, 11:03 PM
|
|
QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Jun 16 2007, 10:58 PM) So, it gives you: - Regularity - Timing - Controllable speed increase - Focus If you think we're lying about it, try it yourself for one month, then come and tell us if we're lying I get the point. Yet how could you tell the type of notes (like 8th or 16th) with tabs. Cause metronome plays at one beat intervals and you have to proportionally play your notes. What type of metronome should i buy? Electric or one with a needle pendulum thingy? Thanks, i hope i can get control. Thanks for showing me the light. Maybe using the word lies was too harsh, it was just a misconception in my noobish head! lol -------------------- __________________________
___________________________QUOTE (Kristofer Dahl @ Nov 10 2007, 12:27 AM) Part of the key to success is to never call yourself good... My RIg: -Epiphone 1967 FLying V -Line 6 POD XT live -VOX Valvetronics AD30VT -Yamaha EG-112 -Yamaha GA-10 -Some Yamaha acoustic which is a magnet to dust under my bed End World Hunger |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jun 18 2007, 01:18 AM
|
|
QUOTE (jammer91 @ Jun 17 2007, 06:03 PM) I get the point. Yet how could you tell the type of notes (like 8th or 16th) with tabs. Cause metronome plays at one beat intervals and you have to proportionally play your notes. What type of metronome should i buy? Electric or one with a needle pendulum thingy? Thanks, i hope i can get control. Thanks for showing me the light. Maybe using the word lies was too harsh, it was just a misconception in my noobish head! lol You could get a software metronome or an electronic one - I don't think anyone uses the mechanical ones anymore around here but I could be wrong. If you do a search on metronome wyou will probably turn up many recomendations - I have a boss one, but use software now. You are right about tab not giving you the correct timing, and it can be an issue. One way around that is to learn a little musical notation as tabs often come with music as well. -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab |
|
|
|
|
 
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
