7 Metronome Tricks to Become a Groove Monster

[@havardlangmoen8693]

Holy moly. Great exercises! If anyone else is here 7 years later, I made some notes and an overview for myself. Exercise 1: Swing 2 & 4 -- 0:40 -- Set metronome to half speed, and use clicks as 2nd & 4th beat. -- Also use on pracicing new tunes. Exercise 2: Slow Jam (Torture) -- 2:55 -- Set metronome to 20 bpm. One note in a scale per click. Exercise 3: 4 On 4 Off -- 4:35 -- Set Time Guru to play 4 beats, then pause for 4 beats. Exercise 4: One, One and Done -- [Next video] -- Set up to hear first beat of the first bar, the first beat of the second, and silence for 2 bars. Exercise 5: Syncopation Nation [Next video] -- Set Time Guru to play the (2e&)a and the (4e)&. (see the video) Exercise 6: The disorienter -- [Next video] -- Variation of exercise 1. Set Time Guru to click beat 2, and try to keep time with this. Exercise 7: Song form exercise -- [Next video] -- Just the downbeats in a 12 bar blues. Set to click first beat in bar 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 9. First 3 blog post: somuchsound.blogspot.com/2012/10/improve-your-groove-7-metronome-tricks.html Last 4 blog post: somuchsound.blogspot.com/2013/02/improve-your-groove-part-2-7-metronome.html

[@kiriguitarmusic6283]

Thanks for this !

[@quanghungpham269]

dude, thanks, I think this is pretty hard, even though I play guitar for years

[@matr4724]

I get the metronome exercice at a slower pace, but when you practised on your tune at 2.30 i don't see how you / can t hear if beats 2 and 4 fall in the right notes. My ear cannot process both sounds at that speed.

[@andydug]

Thanks

[@castrogarcia97]

“Don’t practice what you know, practice what you don’t know”

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

"If you sound good when you're practicing, you're not getting any better."

[@thedragonofthewest5789]

@@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound i sound like shit when I'm practicing so thats a good thing I guess

[@AspergerL]

But i would also say it is very important to incorporate what you don't know into what you know, blend it in, so it feels natural. He does that in this lesson. Great player.

[@autocrow]

Timing. Something that sounds extremely easy but is far from it.

[@MyHari1989]

Great lesson from Charles PuyoL :p

[@brownpunk1794]

RIP to this great teacher..he passed away last week..🙏🏿

[@Phaseish]

oh no

[@dimensionstomorrow]

So sad. Just discovered him.

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

Turns out I’m not dead, never was. Though I did have a headache yesterday and that sucked.

[@brownpunk1794]

@@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound great to hear...stay alive..youre a great teacher

[@Phaseish]

@@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound bruh what was theat toxic comment, man I have been dying toget someone to explain to me why the fuck guitarists call modes positions, and then positions #'s for the fret. its so fucking confusing, from a piano playter. Glad you're alive! this was a killer lesson. for scale sequencing.

[@brunorecagno8639]

It's important to say this works for EVERY instrument, and I'm saying this as a drummer. Great exercises, thank you for this.

[@djcoolcliff]

Listening to my uncle Melvin Ragin aka Wah Wah Watson! His timing was unreal on countless hit records!!! RIP Wah Wah!!!!!!!!

[@synthdude7664]

Probably some of the best timing exercises for building a strong foundation in timing and rhythm I’ve seen on KZbin

[@savanamoore8526]

This is fantastic! I am a pianist, but highly applicable to improvisation on the piano as well. Thanks for the ideas.

[@knotwilg3596]

Every so often you stumble on a video that's not part of a weekly "x things to do" that's part of a revenue driving youtube channel but a piece of advice that is meant to last.

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

That's super kind of you to say Dieter, I appreciate it!

[@peacefulruler1]

Feeling the subdivisions is really key to sight reading tricky rhythms, too. Being an amateur drummer also helps time feel

[@Lanearndt]

metronomics is the greatest metronome app ever!! can sequence and layer the most improbable rhythms, kind of like a Jim Black in a box!

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

Thanks man. I do have an Adam Rogers transcription in the can. That will probably be out in a couple weeks after I figure out the best way to teach what it is he's doing.

[@proverbalizer]

as a serious student of percussion I must say he killed that 20 bpm exercise, every note was right on point! It's not that easy (especially to lock in right away without letting such a slow tempo sink in to the mind / body for a while)

[@MrFree-vj8qj]

Fantastic yes, altough I wouldnt try to play scales, I would use the scale as the framework and play music inside it.

[@mrfred24]

Ben Monder is such a great reference, seen him many times and he's just unreal!

[@mececanu]

8 years tutorials, tips & tricks and so on videos on youtube were so much useful, meaningful.Like you could really learn to do things and think for yourself and develp.

[@angelolivares8754]

Now the drum and bass players will love to play with me. Thanks dude!!!

[@jodi183]

These are all great exercises. Thanks for the post. I'm always looking for & trying to come up with my own "metronome games." To add a twist to metronome on 2 & 4: try to put (hear) the clicks on the "& of 1" and the "& of 3." This is an extremely difficult exercise I got from a drummer. It's hard enough to just hear it, it's a whole other difficulty level to actually play something along to the click like this. You can also do something similar in time feel 3/4. I learned this from a guitarist: place click on 1 and the "& of 2" (you should be feeling the dotted quarter note pulse). And another twist on that exercise, place the click on the offbeat of anyone of those 3 beats--I'm currently working on "& of 1." Metronome needs to be set at a slow pulse. It's extremely difficult, but it will definitely improve your time-feel & groove.

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

This is great stuff. Thanks for putting these out there too!

[@101xaplax101]

wow.... ..really cool harmonies when u were improvising

[@jethrone75]

men, i been searching this info for like forever.thanks

[@wyldeyouth]

I've always considered myself to be a good rythm/groove player, but this will surely make me even better at it. Thanks Sean!

[@jessesmit2907]

Groove makes even the simpelest of melodies amazing, liking all the lessons.

[@johnland82]

Ooooh Moose the Mooche, I had to play that for a final in Jazz Improv... what a beast of a tune.

[@napukapu]

Like your lessons and tips. No blabbering and bullshit, straight to the point so players can hop in and get busy.

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

+napukapu Thank you! One of the best compliments I could get, I appreciate it.

[@torontonian77]

"4 on 4 off" is a good start, but 4 on 8 off or even 4 on 16 off is even better!

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

...or even 32 off, or even something where you've gone the whole day off musical meditation style then just come back on time - you could quit metronome practise after that for good.

[@alvarociprianoflores1676]

4 on day off is the way to go

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

Hey Josh-- for the first 2 & 4 exercise I'm using a metronome on my computer called Metronome which you can download for free. The other two metronomes I use are on my iPhone, one called TimeGuru for the last exercise and one called Tempo. Links to all of them are on my somuchsound.blogspot site.

[@Djezzbus]

Great exercises, I've also trained to put the metronome on the second or third sixteenth note of each beat, really hard!

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

+Djezzbus That is really, really hard. I haven't shedded that hard, just practiced it a bit and it's a killer.

[@kristanbenson803]

Nice Gibby!

[@ElBrooklyn1]

Both vids are solid. Simple ways to make metronome training more engaging, more challenging. Thanks.

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

Thanks for checking them out!

[@AspergerL]

Guy has great left hand technique!

[@LesterMitchell]

This is awesome. I love the second example. I'll be using this soon.

[@factsNcomments-imho]

Learning how to feel time. Best explanation so far.

[@DJZensei]

This really helped me to stay on time and drop records on the one beat! Thank you so much!

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

Lot's more coming!

[@Bob48]

Love the 4 on/ 4 off..never thought of that one. Nice job.

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

Thanks Sonny. I'm a big fan of Sweden, I've been 4 times and love it there.

[@einemailadressenbesitzerei8816]

a long time ago i practiced like that and helped me a lot to develop groove, but i should go back there and make it to a habit

[@einemailadressenbesitzerei8816]

i saw pat metheny practicing on upbeat this is also hart

[@Sandemose]

Haha, Ben Monder, or Mind Bender as he sometimes is called. Played on David Bowies last album. Monster player. Crazy rhythic indipendence.

[@vanya007]

Best lesson!

[@adamgharmonica4659]

Absolutely great wise video - should be in every student consciousness! Many thanks

[@Dang...]

Thank you!

[@r.mccloud5413]

You're an exceptional guitarist and teacher rare thing.

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

That's really kind of you to say, thank you!

[@anthonyz9197]

This lesson is gold. Thank you so much.

[@robbwilson6276]

This is fantastic! thank you

[@gavinvonmeyer3746]

Fabulous stuff.

[@nonoseriously1]

Wow great tricks! Thank you so much! I will practice these with my metronome.

[@davebowman8407]

Sean, deeply thxs !

[@johnmclaughlin9823]

Sean this is a great lesson to improve rhythm. Thanks

[@marcoenot6677]

Thank's for tips,You looks like a scott Henderson!

[@Larrymh07]

Excellent lesson, great playing, plus you make all the cool faces a guitar player should make!

[@joeydabramo]

I study with this method From several years, in this video there are only basical notions. (I play double bass. When i try to Say about this with musicians of My country, they look me like an alien!!

[@thomasbalas5774]

I wish you the best of luck, you are a true musician!

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

It's the 1.00 Steve Clayton acetal rounded triangle pick. I endorse Steve Clayton picks -- full disclosure.

[@alexanderfitzgerald2435]

Beautiful lp

[@bcjaliu]

excellent metronome exercises, thank you for posting

[@SERGY11]

Great exercises, thank you!

[@DiegoNavaja]

Thank you! I was just looking for something like this since rhythm an groove are one of my weak sides.

[@pipotherium]

Fantastic course. Thanks

[@microsorciere]

This is good , i play violin and your last excercise, woww , i want this, . Thank you for your video, it will help me a lot 👍🤗

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

+Sofie Lachapelle Thank you!

[@williamtomlinson4322]

Extremely helpful thx

[@lex3729]

Ornette On Tenor!

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

+LEX TAYLOR Good eye.

[@outoworkdreamer]

Dude I don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful top on a Les Paul. Thanks for the lesson, btw.

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

+mike Braxus Thanks! I have to agree. I won't put the pickguard on it because I don't want to cover any of it up...

[@ramoncrisostomo4477]

Thanks for tour tips, mate. They are really good. Thanks a lot !!!!

[@thevilllllllllllllll]

this is so good, hope you're still making videos!

[@yyekcim]

Nice, I'm gonna work on this today!

[@chavacaba8754]

very good way to práctice differents styles

[@leowright8016]

Thank you for sharing 🎶🎶🎷

[@stephengoh5456]

Awesome! Love it. Thank you.

[@elsupernico]

I grabbed the guitar and thought "Easy shit!". 2 minutes later I'm still trying to find out the scale he played at the beginning

[@lanechange2795]

Melodic minor scale. Play any major scale but flat the 3rd step. Technically, you're only supposed to play it this way ascending and then natural minor descending (3rd, 6th, 7th are flatted) but everybody breaks this textbook rule.

[@martycli9299]

Great advice, Thanks!

[@desmo999]

Wonderfull played and great exercises, thank you!

[@mentalcompassno1]

that was good. I wish i.learned the right way. can't seem to go one song with effing up rhythm a few times

[@dman8174]

God I love that les Paul my friend it's so beautiful

[@leojacobson1662]

great exercises, phenomenal playing mate

[@vishyoutubevideos]

cool video! You should make more!

[@jean-pierremarin-alonzo8560]

Slow jam is my ex. .Thank yoo. kiss from France.

[@user-qm7nw7vd5s]

QUESTION: Can you show some examples for how to use a metronome to improve tremolo technique on classical or flamenco guitar? This channel great. Just liked and subscribed and even shared!

[@DavidePepi]

great lesson! very very useful! thanks...tasty playing too

[@neocolors]

Great Lesson! Thank you!

[@tond3244]

Hey Sean, do you subdivide even when you're improvising? Or do you kind of just feel the time? Thanks and there's some wonderful tips in this video!

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

Thanks Ellis. I don't have a straight answer as it's kind of yes and no. I'm not constantly subdividing, I think mostly my attention is on the specific tempo or maybe the beat pattern of a song. If it's a very slow tempo, maybe something under 60bpm, then I'd say yes I'm probably feeling at least 8th note subdivisions.

[@osifomrygonen]

HI, im realy trying to make time guru to make the click on the one difrrent than the other three clicks do you have any idea?

[@bulzah]

It is good lesson and I think that only and the best way to become groovy is to listen to groovy music

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

I don't think it's the "only" way but there's now way you're going to develop good groove if you don't listen to players who have it, that is for sure. It's a part of the puzzle.

[@guugeli169]

Even if you can hear the groove, if you don't practice you wont able to play it, especially with more complex grooves. You'll hear it, but your hands wont do it.

[@motoputz3201]

cool man, thanks

[@beng.3459]

Thank you. Thank you so much.

[@troylow6229]

I cant believe you can play on the beat at 20 BPM thats pretty crazy! Gonna practice that HAHAHHAHA

[@Fishies125]

These are fantastic ideas, and what a great player!

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

Thank you Jonathan, I appreciate that.

[@Fishies125]

Sean Driscoll Totally!

[@anasamin8227]

your playing is impressive, I hope you are/get as successful as you can play.

[@rysriffs]

I love your playing!

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

+Ryan Mitchell (Music) Very kind of you, thank you.

[@italianguy607]

loved it, GREAT information! Much thanks for taking the time to share! You are also a great player!

[@SeanDriscollSoMuchSound]

Thank you Patrick.

[@rickkostelijk]

Excellent material!

[@GaryMcNeill]

Great feel :D

[@ColeSonMusic]

Incredible.

[@Raggo12345]

GREAT playing! (Even your scales sound so musical!) :)

[@VeronicaGorositoMusic]

Very useful, thanks Sean! I might add the use of Presto Metronome, it's free and you can program it to accelerate from any bpm to any bpm, let's say you start from 60 and it progressively increases the BPM's up to 200, but in steps of 1, 2, 5 or even 20 BPM if you like :) you can program the training settings as you need, it's amazing.

[@railcar123]

Great lesson!

[@LucasLucasMusic]

Sean, thanks a lot for this. You are my hero for this!

[@richard21995]

Great lesson, thanks

[@ricardoostos2406]

Thanks for the amazing, ingenious and insightful video Sean! Just ‘liked and subscribed’, now I have to get my guitar and practice!

[@digikaininja5]

can u please do a basic meshuggah type riff using metronome....please