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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia Member No.: 3.341 ![]() |
How do you guys use the metronome? What type of device do you use? If not using a metronome, what do you use?
Let us know in what way you change the tempos while practicing? Do you have a method for that, or just pick random? -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest Member No.: 10.636 ![]() |
The metronome is a very useful tool indeed, but nonetheless, we can use our own body for keeping a constant timing! Here's an approach I love:
- Tap your foot on the ground and come up with a short vamp (maximum 2 chords) - Come up with all sorts of short licks when finishing the phrases and when starting them and then try to get back into the vamp ![]() The idea is to groove around the vamp you created, managing to hold on to the beat and improvise in the same time ![]() Hope this makes sense, but I am sure it's gonna do a LOT of good ![]() -------------------- |
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Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 4.649 Joined: 15-October 08 From: Belgrade,Serbia Member No.: 6.085 ![]() |
Of course, the need for metronome is constant . However, I prefer to open addictive drums and practice with it.
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![]() Learning Roadie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 863 Joined: 24-June 11 From: Melbourne Member No.: 13.200 ![]() |
I use it to get fimiliar with certain beats.....for example...
Set the metronone to 90bpm.... Alternate pick triplets, then 16th notes, then 16th note triplets, then accent different beats etc.... -------------------- Washburn N4 Wenge
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 5.655 Joined: 11-October 09 From: Bogota Member No.: 7.694 ![]() |
I do the classic start with 8th notes then triplets, then 16th notes, then increment tempo
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 30.534 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina Member No.: 1.289 ![]() |
This is what I use nowadays... http://www.metronomeonline.com/
When I'm practising I start with a comfortable tempo and then continue adding 5 or 10 bpm, every time that I feel comfortable with the tempo again. -------------------- My lessons
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia Member No.: 3.341 ![]() |
Nice metronome Gab, has sound that's not creating fatigue.
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 30.534 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina Member No.: 1.289 ![]() |
Nice metronome Gab, has sound that's not creating fatigue. yes, it's true! now I understand why I like it so much. -------------------- My lessons
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia Member No.: 3.341 ![]() |
yes, it's true! now I understand why I like it so much. ![]() -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest Member No.: 10.636 ![]() |
I just bookmarked it too
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Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 4.649 Joined: 15-October 08 From: Belgrade,Serbia Member No.: 6.085 ![]() |
The same link I give my students,Gabriel
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![]() Learning Roadie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2.570 Joined: 26-October 11 From: Galway, Ireland Member No.: 14.225 ![]() |
Victor Wooton has great tips for using the metronome and why to use one instead of a drum pattern.
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![]() Learning Roadie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4.512 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas Member No.: 9.801 ![]() |
I hate the metronome. It's just so annoying. If I do practice with a time keeper, it's usually along with a drum track. Most of the time I am practicing a GMC lesson using the backing track. I download it and load it up in Reaper and change the bmps if needed. I also play along with the instructor to make sure my attack is right. And when I'm composing I use drum patterns anyway.
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GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2.915 Joined: 29-March 08 From: kansas, USA Member No.: 4.733 ![]() |
everyday I start my warmup with it at 80bpm's - four notes per beat and have it set up for a click at every note
I am trying to get rid of some bad habits of learning wrong and with a click with triplets that gave me an accent that would always throw my timing off(when I switch strings) when doing triplets, three notes per strings. From my experiance you should set a metronome with out accents and the same click every note so that you don't develope any accents until your timing is developedl I don't think a metronome is necessary once you have established perfect time but until then ,I think they are very important This post has been edited by jstcrsn: Oct 31 2011, 04:16 PM |
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