#24 How to Use a Metronome: Why is a Metronome Important?

In this lesson, I explain why we need a metronome, and what are some good exercises to use with metronomes. Metronomes can help keep us steady and on beat. These little things might drive you crazy, but they are SO worth using.

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[farsair]

Hi Andrew, i am from Greece and metronome is a greek word (metronomos). Actually two words together metro is the greek word for meter but in music is the space between two bars and nomos is the greek word for law. Anyway thanks, you helped me a lot. Great job.

[Lypur]

@farsair wow! that's really cool! I learned something new! Thanks!!

[kiwikemart]

lypur.... you're the best teacher on youtube!

[Lypur]

thanks!!

[arrieweb]

Thank You very much for best lesson, Dear Sir.

[Lypur]

you're very welcome! thanks for watching, and I hope this was helpful!

[TheInginera]

Andrew, you videos are huge help, thanks a lot for sharing!!!

[girlmusician24]

How do I use the bell on a mechanical metronome?

[girlmusician24]

That was very good information.

[schmuckenheimer9]

Learning piano from a private instructor right now, this helps alot when I'm not in his class and when I wanna look ahead at what's coming up, thanks alot Andrew, you're the best.

[boynt0nbeachboy]

wait so pieces do degrade after you have been playing them for a long time at tempo? and then you have to work them slow again? thats so exhausting, ive been working on moonlight sonata for several months now and i keep having to go back and do slow over and over, it feels like im never gonna get it clean and up to speed. if you have any suggestions, Andrew, I would be happy to hear them. and thank you of course

[Soldier1287]

I have been seeing progress so I think it is. But what do you think? I'm currently at 240bpm with one piece. Btw, I do it in sync with the clicks, is that ok as well? Please reply!

(sorry I ran out of room on the previous comment)

[Soldier1287]

I play guitar but I was thinking the metronome applies for all instruments.

I'm a intermediate and I been playing for a little more than a year. What I have been doing is I play a piece at a certain speed, then practice at that speed 10 minutes a day for like 2 or 3 days, then increase the tempo by 10bpm. I do this with 8 other excersises I learned from a DVD called speed kills. When I'm done with one exercise, I go to the next one and so on. Is this ok? I have been seeing progress so I think

[EyesofGeisha]

haha. this guy's so cute.



[ryalnz]

very good. Thanks for the info.. Its very helpful

[fa1th1njesus89]

Thanks !!



[eliatan]

Hi Lypur, I really liked your anologies to using the metronome, "it's like riding a horse," "it's sort of like driving on cruise control," etc. It was really a pleasure to hear your experience of it." I'm a novice at the piano and just recently started using the metronome and I find that when I'm in sync with it, it becomes very meditative and relaxing too, so much that I can I lose track of time. The perception of the continuity of time seems to become very focused and clear. It's wonderful!