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  • Playing/Practicing w/ a metronome

    How do you guys practice w/ a metronome? When I play my electrics I usually play at a volume level that would drown out the somewhat muted sound from a metronome. Should I practice at a low volume so I can hear the metronome? I don't mind playing at a lower volume but it just sounds a bit better (tube amp) at a little higher volume.

    I hope this doesn't sound too much like a rhetorical question but I have always wondered about this type of practice routine.

    TIA

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    Re: Playing/Practicing w/ a metronome

    I do clean tone and gradually accelerate a pattern or scale until I can't keep up. Then I slow back down and start over. Using a 35 watt Marshall I keep the volume at about 2 and I can hear both met and amp even afetr I turn on the crunch.

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    • #3
      Re: Playing/Practicing w/ a metronome

      I use the metronome built into my Korg AX1500G. So the sound of the metronome comes through the amp, and I can just adjust the metronome's volume on the Korg unit to suit.
      Hail yesterday

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      • #4
        Re: Playing/Practicing w/ a metronome

        I practice at a lower volumes or no amp at all anyways. I also use a PC metronome and can crank it up if need be. To me you have to find a balance of the click...if its too loud it gives me a headache [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] if not loud enough you can miss a beat.

        On a side note I think folks should try to practice w/o an amp so they don't rely too much on distortion or effects.
        shawnlutz.com

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        • #5
          Re: Playing/Practicing w/ a metronome

          Thanks for the info fellas. I'll try some of the mentioned techniques.

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          • #6
            Re: Playing/Practicing w/ a metronome

            where can i find an online metronome ?

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            • #7
              Re: Playing/Practicing w/ a metronome

              metronome program:

              http://www.raleighmusicacademy.com/links.html
              (under "OTHER HELPFUL LINKS")

              online metronome:

              http://www.metronomeonline.com/metro...ult.asp?bhcp=1

              -Mike

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              • #8
                Re: Playing/Practicing w/ a metronome

                thanks mike i got the one from the RMA site

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                • #9
                  Re: Playing/Practicing w/ a metronome

                  Thanks alot for the metronome program mike..!
                  i really like those functions...select sounds and adding chords....would help my practicing alot!! [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

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                  • #10
                    Re: Playing/Practicing w/ a metronome

                    I use two computer programs for metronomes, "Weird Metronome" and "YMetronome." I have two because the former acts like a regular metronome while the latter has a feature where it speeds up incrementally so it's great to play sweeps to.
                    I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine. - Ayn Rand

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                    • #11
                      Re: Playing/Practicing w/ a metronome

                      You're welcome bros [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] ... Now back to practice [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/band.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

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