Great Advice! I just wanted to add something that I meant to before but I didn't want write too much for one post. I noticed that alot of people sound like your only using 16th notes when playing along with the metronome, which is fine. The thing is, music is made up of other notes too. You should work with whole, half, quarter, 8th, 16th, and 32nd notes as well. Then triplets like 3:2, 5:4, 7:6, if you need me to explain just ask. Once you have learned all rhythms, your precision on you rhythm will be 10 fold than if you just used 16th notes. Leaving you free to explore and apply any rhythm to your music. I want to put this on the tricks page but for some reason I can't get sound files to upload, don't worry it's just my computer. Piece of crap! But here's a good way to build on this, cause steady and smooth progression is the key to achieving any goal.

Using a piece of paper. Start by writing any 4/4 rhythm using only whole, half, and quarter notes. Write different patterns, and play them along with your metronome. Once you get through this, one at a time, start adding 8th notes, then 16th notes, and then 32nd notes. This will help you gradually learn to subdivide your rhythms. Then go on to triplets, once you have done that. You will have mastered all the rhythms.

Notes: Stick with the 4/4 feel at first. It's the most basic and the easiest for the mind to grasp. Plus, it's the most commonly used. After you learn 4/4 all the others will come alot easier. Another thing, most of you already know this but I'll make a note of it anyways. Notes DO NOT dictate how fast you play, just the duration that you play a certain note within the feel. Tempo tells you the speed the music is moving at. Although this is simple, it will help you better understand how the rhythm, speed, and feel thing works with music. Over-all making you the best rhythm player you can be.

Hope this helps you in any way, rock on!