Metronome

Originally Posted by: pointmanrbHa ha, to my surprise, I found out that using it was the best thing I could do. I start very slow and do reps and then up the tempo a bit, do reps and so on. It's actually helped a lot because in anticipation of the next beat, my mind kind of prepares for what's coming next. Lol, who knew ?

Good for you figuring that out! Being able to play in time in an essential skill. :)

Thanks for the tip. I am at Chapter 2, Lesson 8 in Lisa McCormick's beginner course. In the Warm-up exercise, I found I was speeding up as I practiced. I thought I should keep it steady since that is the way music is done (I think). I tried the Metronome tool and found it helps me know when I am going too fast.

I'm still trying to learn to get a clear tone on each note, so I have a long way to go. But I may as well try to keep it steady as well as clear. Next, I plan to try to get the adjacent strings clear. My middle finger seems to always touch one or both and my ring finger has a mind of its' own.