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Sep 19, 2008 · Whether you're a beginner trying to learn your first few chords or an expert trying to blaze 16th notes at 200 beats per minute (bpm), the best (and often most ignored) practice device at your...
- Playing with A Metronome: Exercise No. 1: 8th Notes
- Exercise No. 2: Whole, Half and Quarter Notes
- Exercise No. 3: 3/4 Time Signature
- Exercise No. 4: 16th Notes
- Exercise No. 5: Putting It All Together
The first exercise is the simplest – it’s simply learning how to play 8thnotes while the metronome is ticking a quarter note beat. We’ll assume that you can already follow a quarter note beat, but if you haven’t tried that, that would be a good place to start. And to keep things really simple so that you’re able to concentrate on the metronome tick...
Our second exercise has no 8thnotes – it’s all quarter, half and whole notes. This simple Bartok tune, like our pentascales, have the same notes in the right and left hand, so that you have some brainspace free to concentrate on playing with the metronome. I like to give my students simple tunes like this, with a variety of note types, for metronom...
The third exercise is from Berens’ op. 70 collection of easy exercises. This one is for 3/4 training. Many of my students struggle with playing in 3/4 time, since it has such a different flow compared to 4/4 time. What I often hear is people who play a 3/4 piece with a 4/4 beat. They leave an extra beat hanging around each bar line. That’s why I cr...
The fourth study/exercise is from Czerny, and it’s all about playing 16thnotes with a metronome. It has a lot in common with exercise no. 1 – but the next level of difficulty. You could play each bar in a loop as many times as you want to get a hang of the rhythm. How many 16thnotes should fit inside each metronome tick? Four. These are harder to s...
The final exercise is more of a tune than an exercise. It’s putting all the concepts into practice (except 16thnotes). Like the other exercises, it’s not super difficult – again, the point is to learn some simple pieces so you can devote ample attention to the metronome. Watch that you don’t get overzealous with your 8th notes. One thing I often he...
remember that using a metronome is not the be-all and end-all for good tempo and rhythm—but rather a tool to be alternated with other practice techniques. In this article, we will discuss the benefits and limitations of using a metronome, as well as some tips to help you get the most out of it. Personally I must admit that I’ve
Below is a list of some helpful practice techniques and tips to ensure that you are getting the most out of your metronome practice! 1) SLOW practice is the key to FAST playing: The most obvious use of a metronome is to help us slow down difficult passages while keeping the pace consistent.
Incorporate a metronome into your practice routine! Remember, the metronome serves to give you an awareness of the time, but a true mastery of time comes from inside. The tempo (speed) of the metronome is defined as “beats per minute” and is written “bpm”. So, 50 bpm means it will click/beep 50 times each minute.
There are five versions of the maniacal metronome, each progressively more dificult. The first one is a simple predictable pattern. The second is a bit more complex. Number three is faster, going from 110 bpm to 136 bpm. Number four remains at 136bpm, and number five is back up at 140bpm.
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Practice slowly and focus on minimizing fret hand motion. Use your pinky and get these patterns in your fingers. Gradually increase tempo over time, see video for more advice on effective metronome use.
