How To Use A Metronome - Daily Drills

Let's walk through this together at a comfortable pace - proper use of a metronome will improve your playing and overall musicality exponentially. We have ten daily drills in this video that will be fun and very worthwhile!
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[@anthonyperez7359]

Yeah…I need this!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Enjoy! 😊

[@billgreen6263]

Great lesson. Thanks.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Bill - very glad you enjoyed. Cheers! Shane

[@stephenmcconnell7868]

Just a further suggestion is to tap your foot to the metronome. Once you are able to internalize tapping with the metronome, it’s easier to internalize it AND you can keep the rhythm better when you don’t have a metronome. I fought this for YEARS, refusing to tap my foot, till I started to learn finger style delta blues. The foot became imperative to maintaining that steady thumb. I notice you also tap your foot.... great practice. GREAT set of lessons.... and love your instruction on other songs.

[@roberthoover9720]

Shane, thanks for all you do, absolutely love your teaching!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Robert - really makes my day to hear that! My best to you and yours over the holidays. Cheers! Shane

[@GeneA.69]

That was an awesome daily exercise to come across and I’ll certainly be using it, thank you!

[@rick423]

Great Lesson Shane. Been looking for something this comprehensive for a long time. Nothing out there like it. Merry Christmas and all the best for new year.. ....

[@GuitarAtWork]

A big thank you Rick - it's been a good year with you. Best Christmas to you in these strange times. Will look forward to seeing you in Jan! Shane

[@johnvancedar5354]

Another great one Shane. Merry Christmas, see you in the New Year.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Johnny! A great year with you - keep kicking guitar butt! Always appreciate your feedback. Jack and I are heading to Tim Horton's this week - Thank you! Shane

[@Letofishy]

I was skeptical reading the comments. However, this is the video lesson I have been looking for. It’s perfect just sat here on my couch absorbing it all in. Thank you for teaching it in such a way that this AuDHD 52 year old can fully understand grasp and use straight away. Just subscribed to your channel as well. 🙏

[@GuitarAtWork]

Glad it worked for you and happy to have you here with us. Cheers, Shane

[@jorgedoering6952]

Excellent Shane! Almost nobody teaches about the metronome... GOD bless you.

[@theTruthLifeNWay]

I prefer the "hissing" sound on the metronome. I find the tick tocking too intrusive

[@dmyerstc55]

Merry Christmas Shane! Thanks for this as a guide.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Don - Merry Christmas to you and yours! Stay safe and happy and I always appreciate your feedback. Cheers! Shane

[@kenross812]

Thanks. I signed for your song sheets and look forward to spending a lot of time going thru your lessons...rewind repeat, rewind repeat, rewind repeat....eh I’m I slow learner

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Ken - very glad to have you with us! Hope you are having fun with it - Cheers! Shane

[@terrorbilly4707]

Nice to see you Shane , what happened with your long hair?

[@GuitarAtWork]

Ha - thanks Billy - got it all chopped off! Best to you and Merry Christmas! Shane

[@gruntpup8152]

Thank you so much. I have struggled with this. You have made me stop just avoiding it completely.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Glad to hear that Shane - you can do it! It's really just a matter of forcing yourself to get in there and battle it out. My best to you! Shane

[@John-ic6zo]

Thanks Shane.That was easy to follow. What metronome are you using please?

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks John - I really appreciate the feedback - I'm using a BeatBuddy pedal. Cheers! Shane

[@John-ic6zo]

@@GuitarAtWork Thanks..I have a pendulum metronome..but it slows down as it winds down...A bit like me... Merry Christmas

[@MarkPBoon]

Hi Shane! As always, you're big help! Thnx!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Mark - I really appreciate that - Hope you have a ton of fun with it! Shane

[@kylasimpson5558]

Thank You I learn a lot with you merry Christmas 🎁❤️

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Kyla - you're the best! Merry Christmas to you and yours and I hope you stay happy and safe - Cheers! Shane

[@kylasimpson5558]

👍❤️

[@MotoStringer]

Hello Shane, Are you using the BeatBuddy as your Metronome in this video? I watched your Neil Young, Four Strong Winds video in which you used the BeatBuddy at 110 BPM. I am a newbie player who wants to play all of Neil Young's best acoustic songs. And I would like to have a BeatBuddy Drumming Machine / Metronome to assist me. The reviews of the BB are mixed with it being said that it is difficult to program, not for beginners and expensive to add songs at $5 each. I would like to see you do a tutorial on it so that I can see what it can do for me, right out of the box. I am not a programmer. Also, what additional pieces of equipment and pedals would need to be purchased to set it up to work effectively. Your reply would be much appreciated.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you for that - I am indeed using the Beatbuddy as a metronome. I have never had to program it at all - I have only used the pre programmed beats it came with. I basically just press ‘GO’. Best, Shane

[@MotoStringer]

@@GuitarAtWork I was hoping for a better answer on how to use the BB. For example, How did you know which beat to choose? Since we are working with acoustic guitar playing, It would be nice if you could explain how the BB can be used to select the preprogrammed beats and BPM etc... I just learned about this machine from watching the Four Strong Winds tutorial. The Singular Sound Website demo is geared towards the hard playing electric guitar crowd.

[@peterhaberland9388]

Hi Shane, thanks for all you do with your instructions, explanation , manner and care helping people learn. I understand timing and strumming patterns a lot more thanks to you. I’m 66 and have not played guitar for over 30 years. It’s a work in progress and I’m getting heaps of joy from playing. Early days, growing slowly. All the best to you and your family for Xmas. Kindest Regards Pete (Australia)

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Pete - so glad it has helped you. Have fun with it! Shane

[@richardlynch5632]

Ever listen to the tambourine on the Rolling Stones "Time is On My Side"? The timing is messed up... But it works.. 😎👍❤🖖 Love brother

[@The..Butterfly..Effect]

Too bad it's not a full hour of training...That we can do on a weekly basis with you. - 84 BPM

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks for that. Really hope it helps you and that you're having fun with it! Shane

[@74mrickey]

Most excellent! You are a good teacher.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Matthew - much appreciated - glad to have you with us and hope you are having fun with it! Shane

[@jx14aby]

You should post your Paypal info in the description. Also, it would be nice if I could just toss you twenty bucks for the lesson. I do appreciate your work.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks for that - really appreciate it. My best to you! Shane

[@jadekruger9883]

Hey Shane I think you’re doing an awesome job… I’ve been playing guitar for about a year I’m learning so much from you… I am also a Pembroke native… You are doing good things keep up the good work… And thank you

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Jade - a lovely comment to receive - my very best to you. Cheers, Shane

[@padraigmurphy5397]

Hi Shane. Just wondering if you have any drills for practicing 6/8 timing?

[@russhowe1092]

Hi mate, thanks again Shane, great information. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Cheers 🎄✅🎤🎸

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Russ - always good to hear from you man! Merry Christmas to you and yours and I hope you stay safe and happy! Shane

[@gthfly]

Who in there right mind could give Shane a thumbs down shame on you

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Greg - much appreciated! Shane

[@jimmeymcgee2840]

Finally something I’ve been wanting to know more about

[@bcjoey9944]

You are a great and very helpful instructor. Thanks Shane.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Joey - really makes my day to get a comment like that. My best to you! Shane

[@NickNicometi]

Shane, I appreciate how you instruct fundamentals with as much importance and attention as you do teaching a complex song. I so enjoy your presentation that I just watch firstly to absorb your info and for the entertainment! 🤘😊🎸

[@dmyerstc55]

Shane what’s that little piece you started with

[@JCloyd-ys1fm]

I’d love some 16th note exercises.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks J - great suggestion. Cheers.

[@jimbertrand2499]

Great drills! Thanks!

[@faustorossi5524]

What is the speed please?

[@WinstonOBoogie007]

Very helpful

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks John - very glad to hear that. Happy to have you here with us and all the best with it. Shane

[@3cardmonty602]

What if my metronome is off?

[@GuitarAtWork]

Is it broken? Is that what you mean? Cheers! Shane

[@3cardmonty602]

@@GuitarAtWork No - my metronome doesn’t keep the same time that I keep.