Metronome speed when practicing

[Just J]

Just curious on the general concensus on this.

I usually try to set the metronome to JUST over my max fingering (snicker) speed. Slow enough to where I can nail the majority of the notes and get an even tone, fast enough to where I still make mistakes.

I know practicing bad technique amplifies it, so I'm just curious if I'm going about this the right way, or if I should set it for just UNDER my max fingering speed.

[Deacon_Blues]

You should set the tempo so slow you can play everything well with a good technique. Then raise the tempo, slowly. Never raise it before you have everything under control with the new tempo.

[DocBop]

Originally Posted by Deacon_Blues

You should set the tempo so slow you can play everything well with a good technique. Then raise the tempo, slowly. Never raise it before you have everything under control with the new tempo.

+1

Plus work on slow tempos they are much harder to keep good time with than fast.

[Dbassmon]

Slow is the key to fast.
Play it slow. See how difficult it is to play at a very slow tempo.
Every note should sound true and fat, no mistakes. Practice the same exercise many times at that slow speed without mistakes. Then slowly increase.

Here's a little tip - have the metronome click on beats 2 and 4 only- see what that does for your time feel.

[Just J]

Ok, thx for the tips.