What we used to do was to set a metronome very slow, maybe quarter = 60, and play quarter notes and try to "bury" the metronome, in other words play so accurately that you can't hear it because your note happens at exactly the same time.People sometimes think metronomes are for helping you plaay fast, but they are just as useful getting your groove. Another trick I use with my students is to set the metronome up at half speed, and have the students hear the beats as 2 and 4, so they have to put 1 and 3 in the right place based on feel. It really helps your jazz swing, but is also helpful for rock, since it has such a strong backbeat usually.
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What we used to do was to set a metronome very slow, maybe quarter = 60, and play quarter notes and try to "bury" the metronome, in other words play so accurately that you can't hear it because your note happens at exactly the same time.People sometimes think metronomes are for helping you plaay fast, but they are just as useful getting your groove. Another trick I use with my students is to set the metronome up at half speed, and have the students hear the beats as 2 and 4, so they have to put 1 and 3 in the right place based on feel. It really helps your jazz swing, but is also helpful for rock, since it has such a strong backbeat usually.
What we used to do was to set a metronome very slow, maybe quarter = 60, and play quarter notes and try to "bury" the metronome, in other words play so accurately that you can't hear it because your note happens at exactly the same time.People sometimes think metronomes are for helping you plaay fast, but they are just as useful getting your groove. Another trick I use with my students is to set the metronome up at half speed, and have the students hear the beats as 2 and 4, so they have to put 1 and 3 in the right place based on feel. It really helps your jazz swing, but is also helpful for rock, since it has such a strong backbeat usually.