just means four quarter notes in a measure can be pretty easy. You just spend the time, be playing on top of the click. Within the
of 4/4 time, four beats, quarter note gets the you turn on a high subdivision, hopefully like metronome I would say there are three different
beat, every down beat there’s a kick. That’s an eighth note subdivision to really take up that pockets: there’s on top of the click, which is
called ‘four on the floor’ and you hear that a lot space, and that’s an easy way to start getting kind of in front of it, which can be nice if you’re
in worship music. used to playing with consistent time. wanting to do a driving chorus or push the
[WM] How easy was it for each of you to learn And then once you get comfortable with that click, which is essentially burying the click to
how to play with the click, and what are some take it down to a quarter note and start playing where you can’t even hear it. And that is like a
of the benefits and nuances? with a quarter note, and that makes it a bit lot of Pop music, perfectly quantized on it. And
more challenging because there are not so then there is playing behind the click, which is
[David] I think it’s one of the most important many subdivisions to lock you in so you have to a lot of Rock music, R&B, Soul, with that kind
things to be able to do. I don’t think it’s have a little bit more control of the time. of music you sit behind it. So, if I’m used to
energy of a section. Then there is right on the
something that has to happen, but it helps you
be better as a musician.
sitting behind the click, and the bass player is
Then to advance from there you can break it used to being on the click, and then the keys
down to just putting in a half note click, or a player is in front of the click, even though you’re
[Garret] Originally when I was learning to play whole note click, and that gives you a full bar all playing to the same metronome it’s going to
with a click I was just learning to play the songs, to keep steady time before the next click rolls feel really bad.
I would put headphones on and I would play to around. There is lot of metronome training you songs. But sometimes those songs weren’t to a can do to get comfortable, but where it gets I would say practice playing to the metronome
click, especially all of the Jazz records and stuff. hard I’ve found, and where your maturity will with other people. Have a buddy come over
Then I got into high school marching band, and show, is when you’re playing with a metronome and start getting used to adjusting to the
we played with a click to absolutely everything. with five other people and all five of you interpret other players feel, or them adjusting to yours,
And the crazy thing, especially when it’s not just that metronome differently. while also fitting within the diameters of that
you playing to a click, this is the biggest thing
I learned, by yourself playing with a click track
metronome.
So when you’re playing, the bass player might
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