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michreject

(4,378 posts) Wed Jul 11, 2012, 06:53 PM Jul 2012

Drummers- What's a good metronome?

Looking on Music 123 and the choices are overwhelming.

Thanks.

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Drummers- What's a good metronome? (Original Post) michreject Jul 2012 OP

Why ask a drummer? jeepnstein Jul 2012 #1

I just want to play around with different tempos michreject Jul 2012 #2

Chris Pennie Is my Metronome ModerateRadical Nov 2012 #3

My choice Drummerboy2277 Apr 2013 #4

Welcome to Du my friend! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #5

jeepnstein

(2,631 posts)

1. Why ask a drummer?

Reply to michreject (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 03:37 PM

Jul 2012

Most of them I know swear the metronome is wrong.

I prefer something simple. I have an old-school one with a rotary knob on the front that clicks. When I'm running up and down the scales and stuff it drives me insane. It also cleans up my playing after a while.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/matrix-mr-500-quartz-metronome

michreject

(4,378 posts)

2. I just want to play around with different tempos

Reply to jeepnstein (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 04:11 PM

Jul 2012

Maybe some off beat stuff.

Just trying different stuff.

ModerateRadical

(5 posts)

3. Chris Pennie Is my Metronome

Reply to jeepnstein (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 04:20 AM

Nov 2012

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Drummerboy2277

(21 posts)

4. My choice

Reply to michreject (Original post)

Sun Apr 21, 2013, 10:18 PM

Apr 2013

I use an older seth thomas electric with a blinking light on top..... From 10bpm and up..... I think max roach used the same model if I recall...

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

5. Welcome to Du my friend!

Reply to Drummerboy2277 (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 11:06 AM

Apr 2013

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