Originally Posted by: HotXRockIf you don't have a metronome at hand, I'd also advise to simply beat the rhythm with your foot, could be very helpful!

That will work somewhat, but the point of a metronome is to give you an ACCURATE beat/tempo. If everyone could keep a perfect beat with their foot, a metronome wouldn't be needed. You may think you're doing great with keeping the beat tapping your foot, but your beat may in fact be wrong, which defeats the purpose.