Recent content by robertinventor

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    Tips to Improve Timing (I'm asking - You're telling)

    For the go silent type exercises, try the videos here: How Steady is Your Tempo? - Test With Go Silent Briefly - I'm the developer of Bounce Metronome the program used for the videos, it can be set to go silent for as many measures you like, whenver you like. For tips see The Vanishing...
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    Burying the Click, any Tempo

    Added a couple more sections to the page about the vanishing click, "Who needs this" and "How do you use it?" based on what I just said in the last reply. Hopefully this will help :) The Vanishing Metronome Click - Burying the click
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    Burying the Click, any Tempo

    Yes, totally agree, if you mean playing actual music along with a click track. The idea that a metronome is the ideal of rhythm is plain silly I think. Human rhythms are far more variable like that. After all - when did you last come into a room with a metronome clicking away and say "what a...
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    Burying the Click, any Tempo

    Hi, thanks for linking to my page about burying the click. Found this discussion in the referral list for the website. Just to say I've updated it with some new material, and added in a new youtube video I did a couple of months ago. The page was a bit out of date as it is a while since I did...
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    Metronome for jazz recording?

    I've made a swing metronome, called Bounce Metronome Pro. The Gravity Bounce visuals help you to play swing because they let you anticipate and see each swung note coming. It's like anticipating the moment when a bouncing ball will hit the ground or your hand, something we can do naturally and...
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    Metronome for jazz recording?

    I've made a swing metronome, called Bounce Metronome Pro. The Gravity Bounce visuals help you to play swing because they let you anticipate and see each swung note coming. It's like anticipating the moment when a bouncing ball will hit the ground or your hand, something we can do naturally and...
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    Metronome for a beginning bassist..

    Try my Bounce Metronome Pro. bouncemetronome.com The bouncing balls, drum stick or conductor's baton visuals help you to keep time better. It's quite tricky keeping on the beat with a conventional metronome and you'll find the visuals give you that extra support you need to get the idea of...