Metronome, any suggestions?

stratman3
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Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:30 am

Hello,
I am going to go out and purchase a metronome today, does anybody have a suggestions on what brand I should buy, features to look for or want, the pros and cons? Price range? B)


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Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:05 am

I have a little Seiko DM70 metronome. If I am not mistaken, Neil uses the same model. I think it cost about $25. I bought it online. There are some expensive ones that have all kinds of bells and whistles on them, but stay with a cheap one.


Bill


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Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:43 am

Thanks Bill,

I will check out the Seiko,I figured there were a lot of fancy one out there with all the bells and whistles, but I am sure you are right, just stick with your basic's

Thanks Gary B)


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Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:04 am

Gary, I had a metronome years ago and I lost it. When I decided to buy another one, I remembered just how hard it is to learn to play with one, so the low price of the Seiko really appealed to me......just in case it accidentally got bounced off the wall a few times. :laugh:



Bill


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Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:11 am

accidentally got bounced off the wall a few times?
I get the picture, thanks for the insight on what I am up in for. Neil makes it look so easy... I will stick with a cheap one. Gary


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Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:30 am

I have a fancy one, a BOSS DB-90 (I got it for my son to practice drumming rhythms). I wouldn't recommend it for guitar practice--it's too expensive.

For guitar, I use only the basic features. The one feature that I like that may not be a basic metronome is the first beat indication. This indication is both visual and aural, so a 4/4 beat would be "ping-tick-tick-tick-ping-tick-tick-tick".

David


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Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:50 am

Thanks David,

That is something to consider and a feature to look for.

Thanks Gary


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Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:06 am

As they say in their ads "There's an app for that", if you have an iPhone or an iPod touch there are many guitar apps that include metronomes and many other things such as a multi mode tuner, chord chart, fretboard etc. I use one called "Guitar Toolkit". They range in price from free to about $15.00.


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Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:28 am

jealous...iphone...the app phone. I have a verizon phone. I got a tuner, a metronome on it and that is about it. The Metronome works but first note notification is not there. So it bugs me too much to use. The tuner is also not has easy to use as my simple korg. So yea I second the notion...first note notification is required in my book. I have been meaning to get a cheap one...maybe a korg. But I haven't.


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Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:17 pm

Catman wrote:
This indication is both visual and aural, so a 4/4 beat would be "ping-tick-tick-tick-ping-tick-tick-tick".

David
Just to make sure I don't buy the wrong one, is the ping-tick-tick-tick in Hebrew or English?

- Dennis


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