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Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Oct 9 2006, 04:39 PM

Well here is something everyone is going to enjoy. >:<

A http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/how-to-use-a-metronome.htm!!!

Before you object make sure you read and watch the whole lesson!

/Kris

Posted by: ezravdb Oct 9 2006, 04:45 PM

yaaaaaaaay! thank you:)

Posted by: RIP Dime Oct 9 2006, 05:45 PM

Thank you so much for this lesson!!!!
Before I always wondered why I could never get fast runs to sound good over a backing, and now I know!!!!

Posted by: Red Tie Oct 9 2006, 05:48 PM

Sweet!
Thanks!

Posted by: funkymilk Oct 9 2006, 06:35 PM

Yeah , very nice lession .
Thanks!

Posted by: Liam Oct 9 2006, 08:39 PM

now I know whats going on in here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evTTHS9hwvU&mode=related&search=

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Oct 9 2006, 08:41 PM

Hehe can't get enough of that one.

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Oct 9 2006, 08:43 PM

Wait a minute... >:< I see the comparison :eye

Kris :smoke

Posted by: Liam Oct 9 2006, 09:51 PM

comparison ??

This is funny , I have the same guitar and metronom like you .


Dont tell me you have a gray korg tuner too

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Oct 9 2006, 10:49 PM

Now I have the black korg tuner! :wink:

Posted by: Cheep Oct 10 2006, 10:46 AM

"Tack så mycket"

Ok.. 'xcuse my Swedish.. working for 3 months in this beautiful country and nothing to say.. quite bad..

And "Hello everybody" for my first post here "Bonjour à vous" in my native language.. (french of course !)

See you,

Flo

Posted by: PickNGrin Oct 11 2006, 03:06 PM

So, you have a metronome vid, this was a needed one. I havent seen it yet it wont play on this computer but it will on my other PC.
Thanks

Posted by: DanielM Oct 11 2006, 08:59 PM

good lesson very useful stuff

hey is that pickngrin as in steal this video pickngrin?

Posted by: RIP Dime Oct 15 2006, 02:18 AM

Hey, I have the black Korg tuner and the blue Metronome too!
I think we can all agree Korg makes great electronics.

But I have a question, when you have a lick like this(this is just an example):

e------10h12p10----12----------------
B------------------10--------------------

How would you put that to a metronome? would you play (beep) 1 2 (beep) 1 2 3 (beep) or (beep) 1 2 3 4 5(beep)? Or does it not matter?

Posted by: Liam Oct 15 2006, 09:19 AM

I think , you can choose how you want to put it in . you can make it as difficult as you want . :wink:

or am I wrong ?????? :?: :?: :eye

Posted by: ezravdb Oct 15 2006, 11:38 AM

That's my no.1 question too

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Oct 15 2006, 04:42 PM

You can either choose to play it as sixteenth notes - the lick would then cycle UNevenly - which is ok but a little tricky.

Or you could play it as quintuplets, five notes per beat.

Or you could just double a note somewhere and make it become sixteenth note triplets.

Or you could play the beginning notes a little faster (don't attempt this if you are new to metronome practicing).

Or you could go fishing... ooops :oops:

/K

Posted by: ezravdb Oct 15 2006, 05:59 PM

okay thanxc I get the point

Posted by: RIP Dime Oct 17 2006, 03:57 AM

Ok, I think quintuplets would be easiest for me.

Good idea! I haven't gone fishing in a long time!
There's suppesed to be good fishing in Hawaii too.

Posted by: RIP Dime Oct 18 2006, 05:56 AM

Sorry for the double post, but I have a burning question.
When I practice playing to a metronome, how fast should I play?
Should I play at the fastest speed I feel comfortable with?
Or should I play faster than what I'm comfortable with?

I've heard that you should never practice over a comfortable speed, but I've also heard that if you never practice over a comfortable speed, you won't improve quickly. Witch one is right?

Sorry for being a metronome noob :oops:

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Oct 18 2006, 09:12 AM

Does this thread answer the question?

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/membersonly/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1991

Posted by: RIP Dime Oct 19 2006, 12:28 AM

OK, so I should just stay at a comfortable speed.

Posted by: bricktop Oct 20 2006, 02:34 AM

man that youtube video has got me in laughing my ass off!

thx for the lesson kris, but here's a question, I know it's variable but where in your opinion should good players be at for metronome speeds when running through 1/4, 1/8, triplets, 1/16th notes.
I have no ambition for being a shredder, but would like some ideas on one should be for some of these faster solos by popular rock bands.

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Oct 20 2006, 06:57 AM

Hmm well the best answer I can give to that is to try to pick a few songs which are good examples of the music you want to play. See if you are capable of playing the standard time values with these songs. That should be a guideline.

Of course, if you want to play blues, sixteenth note triplets wight not be the highest priority.

/Kris

Posted by: Cheep Oct 20 2006, 09:35 AM

A small question Kristofer,

When you're playing sixteenth notes triplets, at 100 bpm for example, do you "impose on your hands" to play it with strict alternate picking, or do you put some 'hammers on' in it ?

This question because I always force myself with playing all these stuff with strict alternate picking but I ask myself if it's really necessary. When shredding, most people use 'hammers on' and 'pulls off'. In fact, it really gives a better effect than picking separatly all the notes, a new 'color' coming out from each finger.

I agree that strict alternate picking is necessary when learning pure technic things (and it's a technic), but I never forget that it must also sound good.

So.. I'ld like to know what do you think about it.

Thx, Flo

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Oct 20 2006, 10:58 AM

I agree completely with this - hopefully it answers your question

Posted by: Cheep Oct 20 2006, 12:52 PM

Absolutely, thx

Flo