Metronome - which to get?

Raymond Lin · 26 May 2019 at 15:58

I want to get a metronome for practice (piano), a dedicated one as opposed to an app. They don't seem to be expensive but which one should I get?

Old school mechanical with no battery needed or digital one?

Scrutinize · 26 May 2019 at 16:30

Raymond Lin said:
I want to get a metronome for practice (piano), a dedicated one as opposed to an app. They don't seem to be expensive but which one should I get?

Old school mechanical with no battery needed or digital one?

You really need both. See if you can find an antique one in restored and working condition + a digital one.

Raymond Lin · 26 May 2019 at 16:34

Scrutinize said:
You really need both. See if you can find an antique one in restored and working condition + a digital one.

Why do I need both?

Scrutinize · 26 May 2019 at 18:19

Raymond Lin said:
Why do I need both?

No different to guitars or amps. Nice to have the modern and vintage blend.

Vintage mechanical metronome ftw

a1ex2001 · 28 May 2019 at 07:18

There is something very cool about the vintage tick tock but personally i’d Just go with a cheap digital option or a phone app as they just work and don’t mind falling over!

Raymond Lin · 28 May 2019 at 10:30

I have a spare phone, guess I can turn that into a dedicated metronome, with my regular phone showing the music.

a1ex2001 said:
There is something very cool about the vintage tick tock but personally i’d Just go with a cheap digital option or a phone app as they just work and don’t mind falling over!

That's precisely it!

a1ex2001 · 28 May 2019 at 10:52

Raymond Lin said:
I have a spare phone, guess I can turn that into a dedicated metronome, with my regular phone showing the music.

That's precisely it!

Dozens on eBay I’m tempted myself now!

ttaskmaster · 28 May 2019 at 11:11

L85A2 · 29 May 2019 at 11:13

Hi. Don't go analogue just use a phone. You'll need more than one metronome to get everything done. The ones to cover everything are:

7Metronome.. Hard to find this one now.
Metronomerous
TimeGuru

I teach Jazz guitar and I make sure all my students have these 3.

ttaskmaster · 29 May 2019 at 12:53

L85A2 · 29 May 2019 at 13:02

Wow. Guess we shouldnt get gaming pcs and consoles when a stick and ball would suffice.

You don't solely want to work with a metronome and you need to internalise the pulse of music but an easy way to do that is to use modern technology to facilitate that.

An example of that is that TimeGuru allows you to skips beats sounding so when you hear the metronome you instantly know whether you've kept tempo. Keeping tempo is an essential skill for any musician using an analogue metronome will not offer this type of option and is therefore very inferior.

Deleted member 651465 · 29 May 2019 at 15:20

Mechanical metronome and a phone (if you want a digital one).

ttaskmaster · 29 May 2019 at 16:11

L85A2 · 29 May 2019 at 17:31

Maybe you could link where the OP could get one so they have the option of exploring it.

Then they can make an informed choice about what does what so they can find something that ticks their boxes.

a lot will depend on what actual instrument the OP plays its volume may well narrow down the options.

ttaskmaster · 29 May 2019 at 17:54

Feek · 29 May 2019 at 17:57

ttaskmaster said:
I already mentioned one that covers all these points. Can't really link due to forum rules.

OcUK don't sell metronomes so what rule stops you linking to one?

ttaskmaster · 29 May 2019 at 18:08

Raymond Lin · 29 May 2019 at 18:12

ttaskmaster said:
I thought there was a general ban on Rainforest and other competitor links, due to all the other stuff they advertise?

Www.relentless.com

L85A2 · 29 May 2019 at 18:13

Can't you link it from PMT or somewhere like that?

I fail to see why it's not worth the OP downloading Metronomerous which is free and seeing if it suits purpose first before spending money unnecessarily.

Analogues are for aesthetic reasons only they aren't going to help.

Feek · 29 May 2019 at 18:19

ttaskmaster said:
I thought there was a general ban on Rainforest and other competitor links, due to all the other stuff they advertise?

No, and there never has been. If you're talking about a product that OcUK don't sell then you can link to whoever you want. So metronomes, beard trimmers, kettles, CDs, etc are perfectly fine to link to and mention Amazon. If you start talking about monitors, PC components, etc then you can't link to them.

Amazon isn't banned and never has been when discussing non OcUK core products. Feel free to link to a metronome there, no problem at all.

Metronome - which to get?

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