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tempo / metronome

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Tempo: How fast or Slow ?

What speed a particular piece of music is played, measured in beats per minute or BPM.

fast / Allegro / 120 - 168 BPM

slow / Adagio / 66 - 79 BPM

practice with a metronome

merriam-webster.com defines a metronome as :

"a device designed to mark exact time by a regularly repeated tick."

Practicing with a metronome is a great way to improve your timing, and can also help to develop better listening skills.

if you don't have a metronome or a metronome app, you can visit Google's metronome, It is very simple to use.

goggle's metronome starts at 40BPM and goes up to 218Bpm.

Slower tempos can be more challenging to play consistently.

Practice Simple Drills/ hand drumming

if you don't have a particular rhythm in mind, practice some simple drills by alternating hands.

simple practice with 4's and 3's - emphasizing the 1

G D G D G D G D G D G D

G (Gun) = dominant hand

D (Dun) = non dominant hand

g (go) = dominant hand / higher pitch

d (do) = non dominant hand / higher pitch

Add tempo changes.

More Practice Drills

use 2 tones / G and D are bass

G d g d G d g d G d g d

G d g D g d G d g D g d

Add tempo changes

OTHER WAYS TO PLAY WITH metronome..

Start with 80 bpm and play along with the beat or pulse

Stick to 80 bpm, but set the metronome for 40BPM and play the 1 and 3 or 2 and 4 of the beat..

do the same as above, but

start with 160 BPM, eventually setting the metronome to 40 BPM, and see if you can consistently find the 1.

practicing with a metronome is a great way to improve not only timing, but also your ability to listen.

if a beat seems difficult, start slow then increase the tempo

very slow tempos can be very challenging.

another way to play - volume

play the drills or rhythms above, but now play by increasing and decreasing the volume. Dynamics are another way to add interest to a musical piece or pattern

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