I study guitar as a hobby. When I practice, I often play a little ahead of the metronome click. I can see it when I record myself with GarageBand.
I have been trying to adjust, but can’t seem to progress.
Is there a metronome app that would give me a strong visual clue when I am not exactly on the beat?
- Edit for clarification: I am looking for an app that will call me out in real-time, either visually or audibly, whenever I play offbeat.
Why am I bothering with this?
I have heard musicians talking about making the metronome sound disappear by playing at the exact right time. I also noticed some people frowning when I play a split second before the click. Is it worth improving that aspect? Is there a better way to do it?
Download pro metronom on the google play store, its a great metronome and I highly recommend it. But this won’t fix your problem alone. I play CG and learned that we humans have a built in metronom the only thing you need to do is when in 4/4 speak 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & … So on on the beat of the metronom loudly. Now when you can do that start playing slowly.
Start slow and bump the beat ever so slightly to increase speed over time. Be aware that it might take weeks before reaching your desired speed depending on your skill and complexity of the score. But if you count out loud as I said you will have no problem of attaining the correct ritme.
Pro Metronome is a great tool. I’ve had it for years and it sure is worth the few bucks it cost.