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Post by jackorion on Nov 26, 2018 17:43:33 GMT
Hey,
anyone hear use a metronome for practise/recording?
I never have before but I've started using one a little bit for the odd practise here and there as I'm thinking of going into the studio soon to record some instrumental tracks and I might want to have other players play on them after the fact, so I figure the timing's got to be pretty good.
At the moment I just tap in the tempo that matches my foot tapping, but should i be paying more attention to my picking rhythm and setting it to that? ie. if I'm emphasising the 1 and the 3 with my bass pattern should I tap that tempo in?
Any hints anyone has would be good...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2018 19:09:50 GMT
I never don't use a metronome/drum machine/drum loop when practising. That's my serious/regimented practise routine. For dicking about around the house I sometimes do (have a good metronome app on my phone), sometimes don't. I'd say it was a pretty essential skill if you're gonna be recording with others and/or overdubbing. I'd rather be able to play well in the pocket and then deviate from that by choice, than have sloppy timing. Heard too many guitarists with really poor timing. Good rhythm is more important than playing the right notes, IMHO, it's the foundation. I even spend five minutes a day just playing eighth note muted clicks to a 120 bpm metronome. If you get right on the beat, the metronome disappears. Hard to keep it up for more than 20 seconds or so! That's a great exercise to get and keep your timing tight. www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/the-disappearing-metronome-trick-te-403Foot tapping on the beat also extremely important, especially when doing more funky 16th note strumming patterns with off beats etc. Same for flat picking/alternate picking, always down strum/pick on the 1 etc. Do it enough and it becomes second nature and you don't have to think about it any more, and can let go and enjoy, whilst still having great timing. At least that's my goal, still a long way to go of course!
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Post by andyhowell on Nov 27, 2018 8:18:31 GMT
I use one to get new ideas - well away from 4/4.
I think it is a good idea to use when during the early stages of learning a tune.
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Post by dangad on Nov 28, 2018 15:51:54 GMT
Found they can be helpful...and also be a hinderence... Quite enjoy the meandering time of a man on his own
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Post by ocarolan on Nov 28, 2018 20:53:15 GMT
Rubato rules.OK?! Keith.
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Post by robmc on Nov 28, 2018 21:11:32 GMT
Rubato rules.OK?! Keith. I didn't know what rubato meant (I thought perhaps you bad case of athlete's foot). Having now looked it up, I concur rubato rules and what a great little word. I'm going to rubato off now...
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