Using a metronome at 60 BPM doesn’t mean only practicing slowly, it’s all about your relationship to the pulse.
Metronome on 2 & 4 – Quick Tip To Get Comfortable (& Why Do It)
If working with a metronome on beats 2 & 4 is giving you trouble (as it does for all at first), start here.
Practical Ways to Use a Metronome
A reminder about the many different ways you can use a metronome in the practice room.
Using “Anthropology” (rhythm changes) as a launchpad for practicing improvisation [7 lessons]
There’s a pile of great material to unlock in this Charlie Parker classic (based on “Rhythm” Changes).
Player Problems (2 of 4): Dynamic Phrasing and Syncopation
Part 2 of a mini-series addressing some common issues we all face—articulation, phrasing, vocabulary—through a phrase-by-phrase review of a student’s performance.
Why 2 & 4 Are Important (and Should You Tap Your Foot?)
Why feel 2 & 4 (vs. 1 & 3) and what you should know about tapping your foot.
Chromatic Interval Warm-Up
A simple, yet extremely effective warm-up exercise that focuses your technique, improves your time feel, clarifies your intonation…all while training your ears.
How do you improve playing solo with a metronome?
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The Holy Grail of Practice Tempos
This one lesson revolutionized my playing more than anything else. Ever.