Oh ya!!! A blog about metronome use.
Why? Because I can.
The metronome is huge part of the success of the SASPB's so, with all the new members and non-members reading up on this blog, I thought I'd highlight "Sean's Steps to Successful Tempo Control".
Step 1. Buy a Metronome
Step 2. Attend practice regularly and ask about tempos
Step 3. Write all tempos down on each corresponding peice of music
Step 4. Take metronome out when you get home from practice... then take out your drum pad/sticks, or chanter
Step 5. EVERY TIME YOU PLAY USE YOUR METRONOME
Step 6. We'll use a march tempo from our msr. of 80 bpm's
I strongly recommend with marches, reels, hornpipes, to subdivide the tempo
set your metronome at 160 double time, or for those sneaky party in a round
or h/p quadruple it
For Spey's and Jigs you need to just clock in at whatever the tempo is
no subdivison though for those tricky GDE's feel free to clock a triple
feel in for the triplets
Step 7. If you have the metronome at a good volume but while playing you cannot hear
it's beat... you're probably playing with it. STOP HUNTING AROUND THE BEAT!!
That's about it. Long and short of it.
With almost 40 people in the grade 2 band, 4 of which fly in once a month to practice, it's is increasingly important we all utilize this tool.
This weekend is the Society men's dinner friday, and a performance at Knox United church on sunday, more on that later.
Cheers,
Sean
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