Originally Posted by: 59lpmakerOr u could do like i did an all the greats of the past did an practice. you dont need a metronome they didnt have those when hendrix was comin along an a guy like slash didnt use a metronome to get fast he couldnt even afford one back in the day. keep practicin an push ureself

Actually, metronomes have been around since the 1700's... originally invented in mid 1600's using a series of pendulums. The weighted metronome as used by a pianist or traditional musician was invented in 1900. Electronics metronomes were first invented in 1938 but only became mass produced with the popularity of the home computer and development of music software. You learn something everyday!