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Fun And Useful Metronome Exercise

Mark Kelso  /  UPDATED Mar 9, 2023

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Practicing along to a metronome has a reputation of being repetitive and boring, so here’s a concept you can use whether you’re practicing rudiments, beats, fills, or a solo!

Mark Kelso explains how we sometimes rely too heavily on the metronome to supply the down beats for us – so why not own them ourselves? By placing the metronome on the off-beats, your awareness of time greatly improves. And it’s a ton of fun!

You can watch Mark Kelso’s full Drumeo lesson on “Making Metronome Practice More Fun” by clicking here.


Jared Falk is a lifelong drummer, drum teacher, and the co-founder of Drumeo. For over 18 years, Jared has been a leader in the online music education industry, publishing his first online video lessons in 2003 and founding Musora in 2005.

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