Metronomes

We all know that to work on your time and tempo, a good metronome is kind of a key piece of gear to have in your bag. When working out your parts, it will ensure that you're learning them in the proper tempo, too. I prefer a classic wind-up mechanical...

When I was a kid, my mom -- a longtime public school music teacher and choir conductor -- had a metronome on the piano that used this classic pyramid design. Hers, over the years, got pretty beat up (in a house with three rambunctious boys) and the...

We all know that to work on your time and tempo, a good metronome is kind of a key piece of gear to have in your bag. When working out your parts, it will ensure that you're learning them in the proper tempo, too. I prefer a classic wind-up mechanical...