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Now that we know it's important to use a metronome and that Guitar Tricks has provided us with a digital one to use, let's have a look at it!
You can find it here: www.guitartricks.com/metronome.php
Or you can click the little white triangle shape in the upper right hand corner of any Guitar Tricks lesson page (like this one!).
Or you can select it from the the TOOLS pull-down menu tab directly above any Guitar Tricks lesson page (also, like this one!).
The Guitar Tricks metronome has a number of wonderful features. We are only interested in two of them right now: tempo reading and tempo setting. Tempo is the speed (how fast or slow) of a piece of music measured in BPM, beats per minute. The number displayed at the top of the metronome is the tempo at which the metronome is currently set. This number can be changed by using the sliding fader or plus and minus buttons on either side of the fader. Moving the fader to the left (or clicking the minus button) lowers the tempo. In other words this makes the speed slower and number lower. Conversely, moving the fader to the right (or clicking the plus button) raises the tempo. In other words this makes the speed faster and number higher.
Turning the unit on and off is done by means of the big play-stop button to the immediate right of the tempo reading number. The metronome (like many traditional real-world units) goes from 40 BPM to 250 BPM. Also, like many traditional units, this one has the conventional Italian word associated with general tempo ranges:
As stated earlier, the metronome does have a number of other wonderful features. You can use it to place more stress on various beats and add accents. You can change the sound of various beats and accented beats to different simulated drum kit sounds. You can use the "Advanced" feature to have the metronome gradually, incrementally alter the beats per minute over time.
But, for now, let's just get used to turning it on and off and changing the tempo.
1: Introduction to Music Theory
Intervals for Beginners
- Intervals for Beginners: Lesson 1
- Intervals for Beginners: Lesson 2
- Intervals for Beginners: Lesson 3
Scale Exercise
- Picking for Beginners Exercise: Lesson 1
- Picking for Beginners Exercise: Lesson 2
- Picking for Beginners Exercise: Lesson 3
- Picking for Beginners Exercise: Lesson 4
C Major Scale for Beginners
- C Major Scale for Beginners: Lesson 1
- C Major Scale for Beginners: Lesson 2
- C Major Scale for Beginners: Lesson 3
C Major Scale Exercises For Beginner Guitarists
- C Major Scale Exercises: Lesson 1
- C Major Scale Exercises: Lesson 2
- C Major Scale Exercises: Lesson 3
- C Major Scale Exercises: Lesson 4
A Minor Scale for Beginners
- A Minor Scale for Beginners: Lesson 1
- A Minor Scale for Beginners: Lesson 2
- A Minor Scale for Beginners: Lesson 3
A Minor Scale Exercises For Beginner Guitarists
- A Minor Scale Exercises Lesson 1
- A Minor Scale Exercises Lesson 2
- A Minor Scale Exercises Lesson 3
- A Minor Scale Exercises Lesson 4
C Minor Scale for Beginners
- C Minor Scale for Beginners Lesson 1
- C Minor Scale for Beginners Lesson 2
- C Minor Scale for Beginners Lesson 3
- C Minor Scale for Beginners Lesson 4
C Minor Scale Exercises for Beginners
2: Introduction to Minor Chords
A, D, and E Minor
A, D, and E Minor
G, E minor, C, D
- Mixing Major and Minor: G, E min, C, & D
- Practicing G, E min, C, & D Slow: 80BPM
- Practicing G, E min, C & D Faster: 120BPM
C, A minor, F, G
- Mixing Major and Minor: C, A min, F & G
- Practicing C, A min, F & G Slow: 80BPM
- Practicing C, A min, F & G Faster: 120BPM
A min, C, D min, E
- Mixing Major and Minor: A min, C, D min & E
- Practicing A min, C, D min & E Slow: 80BPM
- Practicing A min, C, D min & E Faster: 120BPM
Seamless Chord Changes For Beginners
3: Scales and Chords and Triads
Scales And Chords Relationships
- Scale And Chord Relationships: Lesson 1
- Scale And Chord Relationships: Lesson 2
- Scale And Chord Relationships: Lesson 3
- Scale And Chord Relationships: Lesson 4
- Scale And Chord Relationships: Lesson 5
- Scale And Chord Relationships: Lesson 6
- Scale And Chord Relationships: Lesson 7
- Scale And Chord Relationships: Lesson 8
- Scale And Chord Relationships: Lesson 9
Using Scales to Connect Chords Exercise 1
Using Scales to Connect Chords Exercise 2
Introduction to Triads & Chord Inversions
- Intro to Triads & Inversions: Lesson 1
- Intro to Triads & Inversions: Lesson 2
- Intro to Triads & Inversions: Lesson 3
- Intro to Triads & Inversions: Lesson 4
- Intro to Triads & Inversions: Lesson 5
- Intro to Triads & Inversions: Lesson 6
- Intro to Triads & Inversions: Lesson 7
- Intro to Triads & Inversions: Lesson 8
- Intro to Triads & Inversions: Lesson 9
- Intro to Triads & Inversions: Lesson 10
- Intro to Triads & Inversions: Lesson 11
4: Introduction to Reading Music Notation
Learning To Read Music Tutorial 1
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 1
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 2
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 3
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 4
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 5
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 6
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 7
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 8
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 9
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 10
Learning To Read Music Tutorial 2
- Learning to Read Music 2: Lesson 1
- Learning to Read Music 2: Lesson 2
- Learning to Read Music 2: Lesson 3
- Learning to Read Music 2: Lesson 4
- Learning to Read Music 2: Lesson 5
- Learning to Read Music 2: Lesson 6
A Quick Reference
5: Simple Songs Using Chords and Scale Notes
12 Bar Blues in A
- 12 Bar Blues in A: Lesson 1
- 12 Bar Blues in A: Lesson 2
- 12 Bar Blues in A: Lesson 3
- 12 Bar Blues in A: Lesson 4
- 12 Bar Blues in A: Lesson 5
- 12 Bar Blues in A: Lesson 6
More 12 Bar Blues in A
- More 12 Bar Blues in A: Lesson 1
- More 12 Bar Blues in A: Lesson 2
- More 12 Bar Blues in A: Lesson 3
- More 12 Bar Blues in A: Lesson 4
- More 12 Bar Blues in A: Lesson 5
- More 12 Bar Blues in A: Lesson 6
- More 12 Bar Blues in A: Lesson 7
- More 12 Bar Blues in A: Lesson 8
- More 12 Bar Blues in A: Lesson 9
- More 12 Bar Blues in A: Lesson 10
The House of the Rising Sun (old GF1)
6: Learn and Practice More Chord Groups
B, C, F, and G Minor
- Introducing the B Minor Chord
- Introducing the C Minor Chord
- Introducing the F Minor Chord
- Introducing the G Minor Chord
Practicing A, D, E Major Chords
- Practicing A, D, E Major Chords
- A, D, E Maj: Slow Speed 80 BPM
- A, D, E Maj: Faster Speed 120 BPM
- A, D, E Major Chords Summary
Practicing A, D, E Minor Chords
- Practicing A, D, and E Minor Chords
- A, D, E Min: Slow Speed 80 BPM
- A, D, E Min: Faster Speed 120 BPM
Practicing C, F, G Major Chords
Practicing C, F, G Minor Chords
Practicing E, A, B Major Chords
Practicing E, A, B Minor Chords
7: Practicing Major and Minor Scales
Practicing Scales for Beginners
- Introduction
- The Guitar Tricks Metronome
- Using the Guitar Tricks Metronome
- C Major Straight Up and Down
- C Major In 3's Up and Down
- C Major In 4's Up and Down
- C Major In Pedal Point Up and Down
- C Minor Straight Up and Down
- C Minor In 3's Up and Down
- C Minor In 4's Up and Down
- C Minor In Pedal Point Up and Down
- Practicing Scales Summary
8: Introduction to Barre Chords
Introduction to Barre Chords for Beginners
- Introduction to Barre Chords: Lesson 1
- Introduction to Barre Chords: Lesson 2
- Introduction to Barre Chords: Lesson 3
- Introduction to Barre Chords: Lesson 4
- Introduction to Barre Chords: Lesson 5
- Introduction to Barre Chords: Lesson 6
Practicing Barre Chords
- The Mechanics
- Shifting Positions in Time
- Prepare for E Major Shaped Barre Chords
- Play with E Major Shaped Barre Chords
- Play with E Minor Shaped Barre Chords
- Play with A Major Shaped Barre Chords
- Play with A Minor Shaped Barre Chords
- Switching Between Shapes and Positions
- Switch Between E & A Shaped Barre Chords
- Playing in A, D, and E Major
- Playing in A, D, and E Minor
- Play with All Four Barre Chord Shapes
- Play with All Four Barre Chord Shapes 2
- Advice and Encouragement
Congrats on a WONDERFUL site!
-Sue
More ReviewsI find it quite easy (so far!) to navigate, and found the "where do I start" to be very helpful! I'm getting there!!
I LOVE the forum, too. I've never been one to use forums, but the GT forum is full of great people and helpful information at ALL levels! Congrats on a WONDERFUL site!!
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