7 Metronome Tips to Improve Your Timing

Here are 7 tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your metronome! Still working on these myself--some of these are pretty tough, but so rewarding! Enjoy!
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[@luckydawg7180]

Thanks David. Best metronome lesson I've ever watched.

[@plumbusfloob1680]

It would be awesome if you could some jazz tutorials on the channel

[@catherinemcbride351]

This is AWESOME!!! I have often wondered why there don't seem to be many good videos on how to work with a metronome. You explain it so well. I know I am going to watch this over and over. Thank you for creating such amazing educational content, you are really rocking it!

[@ReadThroughTime]

YES. It's the only way.

[@johnriggs470]

Thanks!

[@bronwynsinclair1646]

I actually had a long discussion a couple of days ago with my husband (who plays drums) re timing and using my metronome, which I hate using because I find it invasive and annoying . I love your suggestion to halve and quarter the clicks. Makes so much sense. I have timing problems so I'll be giving those tips a go!

[@dougwelch8098]

I'm glad I'm not the only who has a hard time starting the count for the off beat click. 😉😊

[@JamGrassLad]

Super helpful!

[@annazueva4710]

Very useful video! thanx :)

[@talon1623]

I always think of Homer & Jethro & what Homer told a fan who said his timing was like a metronome. He said, "thanks but a metronome don't swing".

[@petermazur2520]

Great video David. The no.1 problem of 90% musicians I meet is the rhytm. I am gonna send this video to all of them :-D

[@koruflips]

what tune were you playing

[@winstonmitchellmusic8741]

For all the Rushin' Draggin's out there (it's me, I"m one of them)