metronome.com is awesome and its free

Edited by - 5 finger ninja on 04/01/2012 21:14:02

sirs as a complete novice am learning roll patterns and enjoying it my question is simply is it better to learn playing a note for every click of metronome or slow it down so you play 2 notes per click coz don't want to get into the habit of thinking a click is a note sub consciously if that makes sense coz i have read all comments and i know that one note per click in 4-4 time is a quarter note and bluegrass banjo playing goes from 8 notes per measure upwards

For me when I use the metronome to try to smooth and even things out, I play 2 notes per click. when things are going better I try to go 4 notes per click. Also I like the old pendulum metronome as my body gets swinging with the pendulum and it helps me feel it more.

This is for what it is worth as I am a poor player at best.

ken

Well put!!

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Originally posted by Banjophobic

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Originally posted by Golden

Hi John,

I try using the metronome but I don't think I am using it right. I have asked for a video to be made showing how to play a tune with the metronome, example would
be playing fireball mail starting at 50 and working up to 100 BPM. I think this would be really helpful.

Ron

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Ron

Actually, I did just that a good while back, after posting this thread. Here's the link for it. Its located amonst the LOTW videos:

banjohangout.org/myhangout/vid...p?id=1915

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Thought it would be nice to have the video actually linked in the thread. Oh, Ive added a later video on rolls with the metronome and one from Bela that I ran across here

http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/videos.asp?searchTitle=metronome&searchCat=&searchRateOrder=+%3E+&searchRateValue=&searchPlayOrder=+%3E+&searchPlayValue=&searchStyle=&searchGenre=&searchDateFrom=&searchDateTo=&submit=Search

VIDEO: Metronome /Durations (click to view)

VIDEO: LOTW 2 4 11 rolls part 2 metronome (click to view)

Edited by - Banjophobic on 09/03/2012 08:10:21

Hi Part 2 in awesome- Where can I find part 1.

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Originally posted by DrBillM

Hi Part 2 in awesome- Where can I find part 1.

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All of JOhn's stuff is here:

http://www.jsutergraphix.com/LOTW/#formating

I'd just like to thank whoever bumped this thread. Have just read it and saved it to my desktop. This is really useful. 

I wonder if Earl use a  metronome  ?? ?

Are you sure the guitar is slowing down or is the banjo speedin up?

I learned to play from listening to recordings and the one that I know changes speed is Earls second Break on SallyGoodin.

 when he goes up the neck.

 Iam not sure who speed up first it might be the fiddle.

Dave

I want to say thanks. For someone who knows absolutely nothing about music (like myself). This helped me to understand a note and a measure. I now understand how to put it all in time, this is something I could not wrap my head around before. Thanks

Always good to hear that this thread and videos are helpful-thanks for the feedback!

John Boy,

Tick Tock, Tick Tock...see you in the Chat...Jack 

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Originally posted by Banjophobic

Always good to hear that this thread and videos are helpful-thanks for the feedback!

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