OK PEOPLE THIS ISNT A PROBLEM ANYMORE ... THIS THRED CAN BE CLOSED PLEASE MODS .....

You just set the metronome to a certain BPM and play along at the same speed as the clicks, then progessively raise the BPM to learn how to play faster...
But really, you have all that expensive equipment but you don't know how to use a metronome?

Yeh... its just something you play along to, to get better ot to keep you in time when recording a song.

QUOTE(Elliot @ Aug 19 2008, 02:29 PM) [snapback]446448[/snapback] You just set the metronome to a certain BPM and play along at the same speed as the clicks, then progessively raise the BPM to learn how to play faster...
But really, you have all that expensive equipment but you don't know how to use a metronome?
nope i have never got to grips with it ... i play alright my timings shit tho ...

You don't play alright then.

I know somebody whos the same. Hes played longer than me but has no idea on timings which i find difficult to understand because all you do it count to 4 most of the time.

QUOTE(Minister Bonesaw @ Aug 20 2008, 05:21 AM) [snapback]446557[/snapback]I know somebody whos the same. Hes played longer than me but has no idea on timings which i find difficult to understand because all you do it count to 4 most of the time.
Heh, I know somebody who's the same way. He can't keep tempo with his foot(not because he can't concentrate, he sings and plays just fine.) He gets thrown off by triplets, give him anything but 4/4 and he just gets lost. It's annoying when we jam because I like to play in 3/8 a lot, it comes more naturally to me than 4/4 at this point... but he can't play well in 3/8(or 3/4 for that matter). Every time he comes up with something he has to practice it for a few minutes so he can get the rhythm right, and that's with me guiding him through it...
The guy can play circles around me when it comes to speed and technique, but I eviscerate him when it comes to melody and odd rhythms.
I don't know what's not to get. If it's in 4/4, each tick is a 1/4 note(the distinguished one is a whole), halfway between each tick is an 1/8th, halfway between each half tick is a 16th, etc... You shouldn't have to do the math, it's subconscious if you just use a metronome enough. I don't know why anybody who wants to play an instrument well wouldn't learn to use a metronome It's easy, it makes practicing easier, it helps you build speed, and gives you a better sense of rhythm.
One simple tool has the power to make you an all around better musician, and all you have to do is turn it on when you play!

Timings are natural really. You dont need to think of them. Or at least i dont. Well. my band has this one song and theres a middle section in a very confussing timing because of the snare beats but the rest is 4/4. Cross rhythms!!!

QUOTE(Minister Bonesaw @ Aug 21 2008, 11:56 AM) [snapback]446730[/snapback]Timings are natural really. You dont need to think of them. Or at least i dont. Well. my band has this one song and theres a middle section in a very confussing timing because of the snare beats but the rest is 4/4. Cross rhythms!!!
I'm the same way with timings... I never had to think about it consciously either. Maybe timing just doesn't come as easily to some.
Lol, cross rhythms? How exactly does that work? I never would have though to try that, but now I'm intrigued.

Oh man listen to Meshuggah! Its amazing. With Meshuggah the hit hat and snare will be playing a 4/4 beat but the drums will be playing something daft like 27/12.

I also have difficulty there. Well what I do is first I take the speed first in fit the notes I have to play for each measure with the metronome. When I get the flow and speed of the playing, the metronome is ok to toss away but it still helps.
Most of the time I take the timing from another instrument. Sometimes the drums or the other guitarist when they strike a specific note