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What’s that ticking noise?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n


This might be the question your non-musical friends and family members ask when they hear the incessant clicking from your practice space. Knowing how to use a metronome is important, simple and very useful.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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This device, nowadays purchasable as a phone app, is a musician\u2019s most trusted tool for inner rhythm development, technique practice and more. It provides us with a consistent and never wrong (unlike foot tapping) \u201cclick\u201d which represents the beat in any tempo or rhythm you may need.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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It helps us physically hear something we would otherwise only feel; the beat.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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How does it work?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

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The metronome works by providing a beat anywhere from 30bpm to about 252bpm, where the lower the number the slower the click. BPM stands for \u201cbeats per minute\u201d and it has to do with time signatures.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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For example in 4\/4 time, there are 4 beats per measure and each beat is a quarter note. If you need to brush up on basic music theory check out this awesome little website<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong> So, if I was playing Mary Had a Little Lamb in 4\/4 time I could set my metronome at a comfortable 86bpm and play a quarter note on each click. If I wanted to play it faster, I would turn it up to say 120bpm and follow the same method.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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The metronome\u2019s job is to keep you steady in whatever you play to avoid speeding up or dragging the tempo.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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But I don\u2019t know what tempo to pick!<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

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While some sheet music clearly states a metronome marking at the top, most fundamental exercises simply say \u201cSlowly\u201d or \u201cSteady.\u201d This is to promote self-reflection and mindful practice as opposed to playing through fundamentals for the sake of getting them out of the way. If you see the word \u201cslowly,\u201d play the exercise as slowly as you need to to focus your tone, notice the flow and feel the feedback from the instrument.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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However, sometimes it\u2019s good to play fundamentals with a metronome, especially if you are having a hard time playing slowly, steadily and if you feel like your inner rhythm is out of wack. Here are some go-to tempo markings, but keep in mind they\u2019re just suggestions.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Long tones:<\/strong> 60bpm<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Flexibilities:<\/strong> 60-86bpm<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Tonguing\/Articulation: <\/strong>60-94bpm<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Can I use it to play something other than fundamentals?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

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Yes, and please do. Use your metronome to practice anything and everything! It\u2019s great for mastering pesky passages with quick moving notes and complicated fingering patterns. My favorite practice technique is \u201cchaining\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Have you ever played a piece of music that has this one part with a bunch of notes going really fast and you just can\u2019t get it right? Yeah me too, and I\u2019m going to tell you how I fixed it. Chaining comes from the idea of an actual metal chain, which is made of single links put together. Once the links are welded in place it is impossible to pull the chain apart. In practice, we can do the same thing. Take the measure that is causing you trouble, turn on your metronome to something slow like 60, and play the first two notes. Play those two notes three times. If, and only if, you got it right all three times, add another note. See how it works? Once you complete the measure or section you can speed it up slowly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Another way to chain is to do the same thing but with the metronome at full tempo, an approach I recommend for intermediate and advanced players.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Get more tips on this page: \u201c<\/span>Practice Techniques<\/span><\/a>\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Get started<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

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There is a lot more you can do with metronome apps nowadays, but that is a topic for another time. I will leave you with some suggestions on my favorite metronomes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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First, the simple, free and easily accessible Google metronome. Just do a google search for \u201cmetronome\u201d and boom\u2026it\u2019s right there!<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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The second is the awesome app \u201cTonal Energy\u201d, available on android and apple devices. It is a metronome, tuner, recorder, tone generator and coffee maker. The last one is a lie\u2026but it\u2019s basically that great.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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And finally, I would love to recommend a metronome that never failed to be loud enough, the Korg KDM-2, but it\u2019s hard to come by these days. Instead, look for any hefty Korg metronome with a visible speaker and you should have enough volume to annoy the neighbors.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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For more recommendations check out this dedicated page: \u201cTuners and Metronomes<\/a>.<\/span>\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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