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"One of the more repeatable "teaching moments" is when you get a song with a good upbeat chorus -- the chorus usually has fewer words-per-minute than the verse or the bridge (it seems writers have a built-in need to get a few more ideas in…"

"One of my church musicians, a very free-spirited fellow, once said, "O metronome! Lie to me or teach me to speak thy truth!" :)"

"Maybe certain songs need it. One example I can think of is "Beautiful One". It is very easy to speed up with that song, and yet later, when you get to the bridge ("You opened my eyes...") it starts to be uncomfortable to…"

"As one who has weighed in quite a few anti-metronomic comments, I must admit that the worship teams I have inherited in my life had a lot of experienced musicians aboard -- and with one exception the drummer had a strong sense of the continuing…"

"Thought I'd weigh in on the side of the mighty metronome. Rubato is great in solo playing and in professional groups that have years of experience listening to each other and locking in to the groove. Most praise teams are not made up of such…"

"But I did enjoy the video itself...quite amusing."

"Quite an annoying song to me, but the rhythm and video makes me think it was part of what led up to Sledgehammer."

"Amazing, amazing video.  The cutting of the photo near the beginning (the 3/5 rule?); the scene from the Monet boardwalk painting; who knows how many hidden meanings there are, and how much pure fun?  Of course, beyond a general feeling of…"

"I don't mind click or no click, however, prefer listening to the Holy Spirit, worship leader and rest of the band to inform me of tempo/dynamics etc.  Having said that most places I've playing been can't afford in…"

"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTm9gDwwMZk ;-) "

"It certainly does little for freedom of rhythm -- especially with the micro-rhythm in between and around the beats.  Part of the charm of music its the way a good musician moves ahead of, behind and around a basic pulse -- and even vary the…"

"I don't know if freedom to express oneself is only available when we use a metronome. I do find it's a great trainer and anchor when I rehearse certain songs. But not necessary to have freedom. "

"So in ear metronome is next to godliness? This is starting to become silly... "

"We produce predictable rhythm from the time we are babies; most people can produce a regular beat without even thinking.  But a curious thing happens that can disrupt the beat in-community:  We get lost in our own production of beat, and…"

"You said it better than I could.  It's what I'm talkin about.  Your are the first post that understands what I meant by my original post.  I believe the predictible feel and freedom in rules is a form of excellence.  I…"

"I lead a 7-piece band from a keyboard, and find "sloppy rhythm" particularly troubling. I am classically trained but enjoy making music from charts because it helps me "just feel it." Problems arise when others join in who…"