timmo Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 When playing to a metronome, do you count the first beat. So click 1, click 2, click 3, click 4. Or is it click, Click 1, click 2 , click 3, click 4 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I run it on half BPM, and hear it on beats 2 and 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 ahh, that would make it seem easier to count.thanks for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 [quote name='Drax' timestamp='1427799811' post='2734315'] I run it on half BPM, and hear it on beats 2 and 4 [/quote] This. What's also useful is to set it to click as beats 1, 2, 3 &4, then play semiquavers (so a slow tempo is best) and use the 'click' on the first of the 4 semiquavers, then play with it on the 2, 3 and 4. Bit of a head-melt, but a GREAT technical exercise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1427803002' post='2734371'] This. What's also useful is to set it to click as beats 1, 2, 3 &4, then play semiquavers (so a slow tempo is best) and use the 'click' on the first of the 4 semiquavers, then play with it on the 2, 3 and 4. Bit of a head-melt, but a GREAT technical exercise... [/quote] That sounds sick and perverted. I might try it tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyd Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I usually go with 2 & 4 as others have said, but sometimes just on 4 can be nice as this forces you to concentrate a bit more on timing. I tend to play walking bass lines so this might not be as applicable to other styles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Get the tempo advance app metronome you can the accent pretty much anywhere you want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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