How to Choose Settings for an Electronic Metronome
Purchase an electronic metronome., Before you do anything else, read the instruction manual that comes with the metronome., Choose a piece of music to play., First, set the beat subdivision., Now, set the beats per measure., Next, choose a tempo...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Purchase an electronic metronome.
They are usually sold between $15 and, for the really fancy ones with many voices, around $180.
It is best to buy a well-working but fairly cheap one with a few voices for about $25. -
Step 2: Before you do anything else
You should keep the manual handy for easy reference. , Examine the notes (are they mostly whole, half, quarter, eighth, etc...?), the time signature (4/4, 2/4, 6/8...), and the tempo. , Most metronomes offer quarter notes, eighth notes, and sixteenth notes, as well as some other strange combinations.
Unless you are playing a very complicated song that is mostly eighth or sixteenth notes, you should choose the quarter note setting, as it will help you count half and whole notes, too. , Most metronomes offer 1
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This is simple, just see the top number in your time signature. , Usually, somewhere between 80 and 125 BPM works well.
Figure out how fast the music is before setting the BPM.
To experiment, set the tempo around 100 BPM and see if the song sounds right.
If not, fix it. , If the music is loud (forte or louder), choose a loud voice, like clapping, although ticking is most common. -
Step 3: read the instruction manual that comes with the metronome.
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Step 4: Choose a piece of music to play.
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Step 5: set the beat subdivision.
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Step 6: set the beats per measure.
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Step 7: choose a tempo (the beats per minute).
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Step 8: Finally
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Step 9: select a voice.
Detailed Guide
They are usually sold between $15 and, for the really fancy ones with many voices, around $180.
It is best to buy a well-working but fairly cheap one with a few voices for about $25.
You should keep the manual handy for easy reference. , Examine the notes (are they mostly whole, half, quarter, eighth, etc...?), the time signature (4/4, 2/4, 6/8...), and the tempo. , Most metronomes offer quarter notes, eighth notes, and sixteenth notes, as well as some other strange combinations.
Unless you are playing a very complicated song that is mostly eighth or sixteenth notes, you should choose the quarter note setting, as it will help you count half and whole notes, too. , Most metronomes offer 1
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9.
This is simple, just see the top number in your time signature. , Usually, somewhere between 80 and 125 BPM works well.
Figure out how fast the music is before setting the BPM.
To experiment, set the tempo around 100 BPM and see if the song sounds right.
If not, fix it. , If the music is loud (forte or louder), choose a loud voice, like clapping, although ticking is most common.
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