Comments on: Two Cautionary Tales about using a Metronome http://thepracticenotebook.com/two-cautionary-tales-about-using-a-metronome/ flutist Zara Lawler shares tips on learning music Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:46:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: zara http://thepracticenotebook.com/two-cautionary-tales-about-using-a-metronome/#comment-1085 zara Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:03:26 +0000 http://www.zaralawler.com/blog/?p=164#comment-1085 Thanks for your comments, Jeff. I love hearing from people with strong opinions! I disagree, of course! For me, working with a metronome is the key factor in developing a good technique and the skills necessary to play and perform on the highest levels...though practicing without the metronome is important too--especially for creating the kind of flexible, soulful, creative feeling that you admire in performance. Please see <a href="http://thepracticenotebook.com/?p=714" rel="nofollow">this post on practicing free gestures</a>, from guest writer Linda Chatterton for more. I think the key is to balance metronome work with non-metronome work. Thanks for your comments, Jeff. I love hearing from people with strong opinions!
I disagree, of course! For me, working with a metronome is the key factor in developing a good technique and the skills necessary to play and perform on the highest levels…though practicing without the metronome is important too–especially for creating the kind of flexible, soulful, creative feeling that you admire in performance. Please see this post on practicing free gestures, from guest writer Linda Chatterton for more.
I think the key is to balance metronome work with non-metronome work.

]]> By: Jeff http://thepracticenotebook.com/two-cautionary-tales-about-using-a-metronome/#comment-617 Jeff Thu, 12 May 2011 12:43:51 +0000 http://www.zaralawler.com/blog/?p=164#comment-617 A metronome is the worst thing you can ever use. Ms. Wincenc: Did you practice this etude with a metronome? Me: Yes, of course. Ms. Wincenc: Then why doesn’t it sound like you did? That's one of the typical things about music. The teachers are so brainwashed that they are more interested in fixed beats, than any creativity (such as phrasing). A metronome is a 20th century re-adaption of what music is about. Everyone's so brainwashed into following the objective cold literal beats; that it has turned into the way we play today, and the way it's expected. Don't give in to a society that's sold its soul, spirit and creativity; and replaced it with objective "truth" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metronome#Metronome.2C_strict_rhythm:_modern_performance_practice A metronome is the worst thing you can ever use.

Ms. Wincenc: Did you practice this etude with a metronome?
Me: Yes, of course.
Ms. Wincenc: Then why doesn’t it sound like you did?

That’s one of the typical things about music. The teachers are so brainwashed that they are more interested in fixed beats, than any creativity (such as phrasing).

A metronome is a 20th century re-adaption of what music is about.
Everyone’s so brainwashed into following the objective cold literal beats; that it has turned into the way we play today, and the way it’s expected.

Don’t give in to a society that’s sold its soul, spirit and creativity; and replaced it with objective “truth”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metronome#Metronome.2C_strict_rhythm:_modern_performance_practice

]]> By: cindy http://thepracticenotebook.com/two-cautionary-tales-about-using-a-metronome/#comment-114 cindy Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:55:06 +0000 http://www.zaralawler.com/blog/?p=164#comment-114 help! why is it that i cannot hear a difference between the 3/4 and 6/8 versions? help! why is it that i cannot hear a difference between the 3/4 and 6/8 versions?

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