Metronome trouble

[magz]

Hi,
Im finding it a bit difficult to listen to my metronome and to concentrate on playing at the same time. 🙂
If any1 has any suggestions id be very grateful

 

[Pete Thomas]

Louder metronome?

 

[magz]

its loud, its one of the ones you can put in your ear,but i just cant seem to concentrate on the two things at once

 

[Pete Thomas]

Ok, then try moving your body in time, a good one is to rock from foot to foot. Can you dance?, if not get some lessons - it'll do wonders for your sense of time and rhythm.

 

[spike]

I'm not suggesting jumping up and down and dancing but - try locking in to the metro-gnome tempo physically by moving with it, tapping your foot or swaying slightly, it should become a "feel" thing eventually. gruss - spike

lol - beaten by the boss by 4 minutes - It was the proof reading.

 

[Pete Thomas]

BTW, some of you may be interested to know that the track "Walking With Mr Lee" is named after Lee Allen's habit of walking on the spot sometimes while playing - he also always tried to stand as close as possible to the drummer. His playing is incredibly centred spot on the groove.

See:

http://www.petethomas.co.uk/solos-lee-allen.html