{"id":90653,"date":"2017-08-02T09:59:29","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T09:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/?page_id=90653"},"modified":"2025-06-12T08:36:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:36:16","slug":"video-13-whats-metronome-essential","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-13-whats-metronome-essential\/","title":{"rendered":"Video 13 &#8211; What&#8217;s a Metronome and why are they essential?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div id=\"ts-vcsc-youtube-3569266\" class=\"ts-video-container ts-ratio-sixteen-to-nine  ts-video-overlay-false\"  style=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ts-video-iframe\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PG0xwgAHnPg?autoplay=0&showinfo=1&controls=1&autohide=1&rel=0&loop=0&modestbranding=0&mute=0&vq=auto&wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_border_width_10 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey wpb_content_element  wpb_content_element\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Here&#8217;s a link to the free metronome I&#8217;m using in the video: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frozenape.com\/tempo-metronome.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tempo &#8211; Frozen Ape\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>The app is available on Android and ios.<\/p>\n<p>In my opinion learning to play with a metronome (in your first few months of learning guitar) is the most important thing any beginner can do. It will make you more musical, more accurate and ultimately a better player that someone who doesn&#8217;t use one.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, they can be challenging to use at first. It will feel unnatural and you might feel pressurized. But please DON&#8217;T GIVE UP!<\/p>\n<p>Make sure your metronome is loud enough so you can hear it over the sound of your guitar. Turn your device up to full volume or connect it to a speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Aim to use a metronome for 5-7 minutes every time you play guitar. Most of the videos in this course will have a metronome speed listed in the music.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OPTIONAL HOMEWORK<\/strong> &#8211; Play Video 7 (Essential Warm Ups) at 60 BPM to your metronome.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-success\" href=\"http:\/\/www.frozenape.com\/tempoandroid-metronome.html\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\">My Metronome - Tempo App For ios and Android<\/a><\/div><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_border_width_10 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey wpb_content_element  wpb_content_element\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-12-play-d-chord-chord-changing-technique\/\" title=\"Lesson Index\">&lt;&lt;&lt; Previous Lesson<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/beginners-acoustic-premium-courses\/\" title=\"Lesson Index\">Lesson Index<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-14-beginners-rhythm-guitar-downstrums\/\" title=\"Lesson Index\">Next Lesson &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Course Progress Bar<\/strong><br \/>\n<div class=\"wppb-wrapper inside full\"><div class=\"inside\">19 \/ 100<\/div><div class=\"wppb-progress full\"><span class=\"green\" style=\"width: 19%;\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here's a link to the free metronome I'm using in the video: Tempo - Frozen Ape\u00a0The app is available on [...]","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-90653","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Video 13 - What&#039;s a Metronome and why are they essential? 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