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Let's get connected with our Metronome, and work through a series of note lengths.
First, set your metronome to a tempo that you'll be comfortable playing 16th notes at. Something between 70 and 120 BPM.
Let's follow a 4/4 beat. Meaning, I want you to count out loud: "1, 2, 3, 4", along with the metronome's click.
Now we can begin. Let's play whole notes along with the metronome. That means you should be playing a note each time you say: "One".
Next, move to half notes, playing on "One", and "Three".
Then quarter notes, playing on all counts:
"One, Two, Three, Four."
Half Notes
Quarter Notes
Next, let's try eighth notes. Now, we're playing twice per click.
Let's also try playing only on the offbeat.
Now we can move on to the real exercise.
First play steady 16ths, at 4 notes per click.
Then, we're going to play groups of two 16th notes, cycling between all the possible options.
Take your time to get comfortable with each new variation.
First, play on the "One and".
Now play on the "and then".
Now on "then a".
Lastly on "a 2".
Were you able to do all of that?
It's important to be able to find the divisions within beats that 16th notes can access.Â
Keep practicing with your metronome, it's a very powerful tool!
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