I am also a humble request- I am struggling to hit black keys. My fingers are always missing them or sliding off. Do you have any exercises to fix that problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙏🏻❤️
Just ordered my metronome watch. Looking forward to improving my timing and techniques learnt from your channel. 😜 I will be watching some of your vids a few times over as this old girl needs all the help she can get to accomplish playing the piano that has been a dream of mine since a young child. I'm 60yrs old this year! Thank you x
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who struggles with that... I was about to quit learning piano because my teacher was angry that I cannot get the beat. I will change the teacher, instead.
This is perfect! This would be great for musicians who have hearing impairment. I have a combo of hearing issues, auditory processing and hearing loss. Some music pieces I do have issues with keeping in time in particular, the lower notes where my hearing impairment lies. Metronomes are distracting to me because of the auditory processing disorder. Thank you so much for doing a video on this. 😁 This would be great for figure skaters with hearing impairment as well. I figure skater.
@@jazerleepiano I'm going to purchase one and try it out this fall and test it out. I live in Toronto, Canada and we are just starting to get our ice time back, finally! Maybe I'll do a few videos on it and post them on CZcams after I break in my new skates. (Ouch) lol
You can use a vibrating watch during a music performance and it acts as a conductor in an orchestra. The main issue with using a metronome is after listening to the ticking sound for a while, your brain hear echoes and you're not 100% sure the main beat.
This was a very good advice. I have work hard with rythm and often said, ”I cant feel the rythm” So I have worked hard with the metronome, it is a really useful tool. But I love this watch, it was a completely new feeling. And it was comforting to hear Im not the only one who say ”i cant feel the rythm. Very surprising is the fact that when I play simple chords on the guitarr and sing with the preschoolchildren at work. The beat is no problem. But at the piano……..its hard. Thank you for showing this tool.
I find it hard to listen to the normal metronome whilst playing, it makes it hard for me to play the tune with the continuous clicking in my head, i will definitely try this watch out!
I bought one. Thanks for the 20% discount Jazer. I have a horrible time trying to use a traditional metronome. I find responding to a human voice much much easier. My instructor does it for me during lessons, but unfortunately, he's not small enough to fit into my pocket. ;-) I hope this vibrating watch will help.
I leaned to mix records and beat-match varied tempos by ear and noticed I always was TAPPING a FOOT. It took a month or two for things to "click" and it was a really a pain (train-wreck city haha) ....but it did help develop a skill in its own right that I think helps as I learn piano 15 years later. I think all the rhythmic muscle memory we form over all the things we do with our bodies - tapping fingers and feet to music and singing or whistling along, dancing, playing sports/video games ect. - we put our whole mid-body in rhythmic time that flows right into all applied musical practices. It is all connected. Pretty awesome! Also this metronome looks brilliant! Great Channel Jazer!!
I bought this Soundbrenner pulse watch per Jazer recommendation and it is a game changing!!! I loathe the clicking sound of the metronome since it is super distracting for me; however, ever since i bought the watch I actually enjoy practicing more cuz it keeps me in beat and the music doesnt kinda “rush thru” or slow down suddenly due to me forgetting to count hahaha. Plus it is extremely helpful to play those song which have mainly eighth and sixteenth notes as well. Thanks Jazer for the discount code lolllll 😆😆😆
I just ordered a pulse because the tuner doesn't work with wind instruments (and that was the only other function on the core I thought I would use). I sometimes find the metronome ticking distracting, so I'm excited about this new way to keep time.
Thanks for this Jazer! What a fantastic product! I've just ordered one myself mate! A super congrats on your very fast expanding (great to have you back!) channel my friend. I've commented a few times now, but as an adult learning your content is spot on! I love it! I wish I had a teacher like you! hahahaha. It's a challenge up here in Darwin to find someone that can truly 'teach!'. Keep doing what you're doing my friend!
I bought it and I got notified that it got shipped yesterday :P I never practice with metronome so maybe I'll actually try this time. No one ever says I go too slow (unless I'm practicing) or too fast.
So I'd always thought i was bad at keeping time, to the extent that i was talking about it with a friend who's actually pretty decent at the musics and such. We worked on some stuff and when he would count i had no issues, but when i go to clicks, forcing me to do the counting 2 things happen, 1 i get filled with nervous energy and tend to go way to fast or make mistakes, and when I'm doing something i tend to think about the thing I'm doing and really struggle counting and thinking the thing I'm doing at the same time. Simple strumming a guitar isn't so bad cause it's just 1 2 3 c 1 2 3 a, but with piano it really ties my head in a knot counting and thinking about what I'm doing. Since I'd still have to count with vibrations I'm not sure if this would help. It really eased my nervous energy when my friend counted and he even said i had no problems with keeping time in that scenario. I dunno, it's the single most frustrating part of music so far. I'm doing good on reading and playing things, just that pesky count haha.
I had no idea something like this existed. I've gotten a lot better at playing in time, but a common problem I have is I inevitably start rushing as I continue playing. So the latter half of a whole piece will probably be noticeably faster than the former portion. This problem has gotten a lot better over the last year, but it's still pretty noticeable at times. I've tried following along with a metronome but my brain just doesn't get it. When I try to play along with one, I am focusing way too hard on anticipating the clicks instead of focusing on playing. Even when I'm running through something I've played a hundred times over, it just doesn't work. Ironically I play _worse_ than if I just played without one. This is mostly because when I play, I "feel" the pulse and try to accentuate it at certain points within phrases. But "feeling" the pulse can be wildly different from person to person, hence the need for a metronome. You don't know your internal clock is way off until you have something to compare it to. In my case, I can tell my internal clock has seriously improved since the very early days. But it still needs improvement, particularly when dealing with sections that have lots of 8th or 16th notes. I would like to be able to practice stuff like this with a proper beat-keeping device, and I think I finally found a viable solution. I've also been looking for a proper smart watch for the last few months now, so having one that doubles as a metronome would be really cool. Thanks for the product demo!
I bought one after hearing you once that this was bringing your practice to the next level. I thought: well, if Jazer Lee says so, it must be true. And indeed: it is amazing. I LOVE IT. Now I think I should have waited and get the 20% discount. ;-) Anyway, thank you for the recommendation, very useful as usual!
Thanks to your recommendation I've just ordered a Soundbrenner Pulse! (I'm in Europe so didn't use your link) I found the sound of my old wooden metronome so intrusive that it stopped me finding the rhythm of the piece.
Thank you for the video Jazer! Thankfully a normal metronome works well for me, but I’m still definitely considering getting this watch, as it seems like it would still be more efficient and less possibly distracting :D
Or, as a very low tech solution, you can simply tap your foot! I was having problems with a Händel piece and my teacher suggested this. Back in the baroque period, the conductor kept the beat by banging a huge wooden baton on the floor, leading, for example, to the unfortunate demise of Jean Baptiste Lully, who impaled his own foot and died of an infection. If you tap your foot hard enough (keeping the front of the foot on the floor and tapping with your heel), you can also physically feel the beat, as with your vibrating watch. Advantage: no cost and no batteries or charger cable required!
I wish I'd watched a few more reviews before buying the Core Steel. I was super enthusiastic for this, being a guitarist. But, I've found so many flaws with it from both a conceptual and practical angle. Firstly, I went for the Steel so that I'd have a watch I could just wear. In reality, it doesn't feel like a watch I'd use all day. It's not particularly comfortable, and it's not especially well featured beyond basic notifications, time, and the metronome feature. The additional cost for the Steel is really not worth it. Now, the metronome - a pianist might have a different experience, but as a guitarist, I put it on my left arm. I then found that my wrist points down while fretting. This meant that the watch hangs down beneath your arm while playing. If it is then not on really tight you cannot feel the pulse as it is not in contact with you. Of course, having it tight on your wrist then starts to restrict your tendon movement - not great when you are trying to play quickly. So, I tried it on my right arm. Better, but still not great as it needs to be on tight. Maybe fine for pick players, but again not great for finger style if you need that dexterity. So, next I tried upper arm. After a length of time it either slipped down or if I tightened it up became uncomfortable quite quickly. Next I tried it on my upper leg. Same problem, it needs to be on tight to transmit a pulse strong enough to feel over your instrument. Lastly, I tried the body strap. The only place that felt 'useful' to me was to have it right on my collar bone. There it could be slightly looser, but I'm guessing it works because it was largely cooperating with gravity. Next - practically problems. The contact tuner is not great. I bought the extra magnets and made the mistake of sticking on to a beloved guitar. Don't do it - regardless of what they claim it is not easy to remove and can damage the finish of your instrument. On top of that the tuner response is below par. I have used other contact tuners, and all have performed better than the Core. I am quite technical, but still had massive trouble synching with Logic Pro on the Mac. Had to run through the setup a few times before I could see the Core in the Midi devices. After some teething problems I managed to get the pulse synching with my project tempo. BUT - I found a flaw. The temp sync ONLY works correctly if you run your track from the very start. Not great if you want to over record parts later in your project. I also found that if you have repeat cycle turned on, the pulse is suddenly one beat out of sync with your project. The delay might actually be an arbitrary amount, but I found between 80 and 120 bpm it seemed to be one beat out after each repeat. I've not tried it with tempo changes in the project yet. Another issue - the double tap to start is fine, but having triple tap do a tap-tempo is REALLY annoying. The number of times I have tapped once to wake the watch, then twice to start the tempo and it has read it as a tap-tempo and set my tempo to some random number. I really would like the option to turn off tap-tempo. I pretty much always want to pick a specific tempo. This is a really irritating and time wasting feature. Finally - Soundbrenner told me that they endeavour to ship from stock in your own country. I ordered in the UK. They have stock showing on their Amazon UK account. I emailed them before ordering and they said if they don't ship from UK they would repay and duties and taxes incurred as a result of shipping from outside the UK. I placed the order and saw that they had shipped from the USA. I emailed them again and was promised that I just need to email them the fees invoice and they would repay the costs. They acknowledged receipt of my email for costs, but to date have not refunded my additional fees as promised. This means that I paid a lot more than $300 - more like $460. This watch is worth nothing like that amount! So - if you are outside of the USA, I'd recommend not buying - they lured me in with a promise that they reneged on. In short, I'll probably be using the 30 day money back guarantee - but I'll be out of pocked for shipping costs. I think they should be paying that, since their product really doesn't live up to their claims, so this is a clear case of mis-selling. Luckily I bought on my Visa Credit, so I have some additional buyer protection - so Visa can chase them for the money back on my behalf.
As an advanced beginner, I'm too much in my head. Trying to read the music while counting or anticipating a loud click overwhelms me. I have to get out of my head and more into my body.
I don't have a mechanical metronome so I sometimes switch on the one in my electric piano and turn it right down low. The bell at the first beat of the bar panics me. I use it to workout a difficult section or bar or where I just have a mental block. But I can't play through any real length with one. Too distracting and pressurising.
Actually ordered one after your last video where you mentioned the watch. I ordered the Pulse since I don't need the tuner, the db meter/alarm or the phone functions. Thanks for the discount. One thing I'd like you to explore, if you ever happen to get access to a second soundbrenner, is using one on each hand and seeing if it helps with exotic rhythms that are different for each hand (but still sound good together).
@@jazerleepiano I really want to buy one but I just have a few questions. Does it come in black? Because I was trying to order one but it kept saying that it was grey and I don’t know how to change the colour. Also, how does the code work? When I tried to order it, it said that I have automatically gotten a discount with a different code and it wasn’t yours. It would be really nice if you could reply back with an answer. Thanks
Thanks. Ordered one with your promo code. I hope I'm like the guy that couldn't work with the traditional metronome. As hard as I try I find my build in Clavinova metronome or an in app metronome annoying. Plus I practice mostly with headphones so it will be great to have the metronome work well with or without the headphones.
Franchement ses vidéos sont très bien fichu. Tu as Nahre Sol aussi qui a toute une collection mais c'est plus pour confirmé pour avoir un autre point de vu. Je crois qu'il a mentionné la méthode Hanon plusieurs fois.
None of the Apple Watch haptic metronomes I tried are any good. Anyone find a decent one? Tried haptik, Pulse, BPM, and Click. Either the haptics are too weak, the beat is not steady when you move your hand, or the app just stops working. There’s something about the design of the Apple Watch that prevents a proper haptic metronome app to be written. A device dedicated to this functionality seems to be the way to go like the one recommended in this video although I’ve yet to try it.
My ears hear a beautiful chord or sound and my fingers do not want to move past it fast enough. I seem to put everyone to sleep in the house, including the dog.
I’m actually really struggling to get the hang of it. Maybe it’s just my Bluetooth connection, but it seems to have a slight delay between the visual beat on the app and the vibration on the phone. It’s really frustrating.
Hi, thanks for the video, there are two watch on sale for the same, please what is the specific model you recommend? the price difference is significant. Thanks in advance
Hello, I have a question about the watch. I dance salsa kubana and have a problem keeping the rhythm. Can I use this watch for this? Does it determine the rhythm on its own based on the song or how can I determine it myself without feeling the rhythm? and in salsa there are 8 bars - 1 short, 2 short, long 3-4, 5 short, 6 short, 7-8 long. Can I set this up so that it is easier for me to stop, especially the pauses? Thanks
I was having trouble with my phone metronome, then I decided to start watching it instead of listening. Metronomes do indeed sound like an unmusical clock. 😅 How much is that watch? Not sure if I can squeeze it into my little African budget.
Could you do a lesson on staccato? I don't really feel how to do it. And lesson on rolled/arpeggiated/spread (not sure what's the right word :v) chord too.
Hi, I think it´s a great opcion. I´d like to share something that I learn in a music drummers school in London (DRUMTECH). I learned one technique they called the INNER CLOCK, is a great way to keep the tempo, but a little less mechanical o robothic. I´m a drummer and always had the problem in any band that i played, I mean everybody thinks that the man in the drums is a human metronome. As you can imagine this is a poor thought. That kind a musicians do not have the sense to improvise as a team. Thanks to read.
@@solideomusical Hi, it´s no easy to explain in a few lines, but I´ll try. It is basically tat you have to capture the metronome pulse, almost like a Hipnotism. Trying to use or get something as you heart beat. And then you have to apply and everything you do, not just in music, but when you walk, or breath, or speak or make every different action. OK
I returned mine. Could not concentrate on the vibration at all. I largely exclude everything but sound when playing. Tried it on the leg too without success. So this may not be for every one.
Hi from Mexico City I have a question. Has anyone already bought this watch? Does it work fine? I'm really interested to buy this gadget because I have a lot of problems with rhythm.
I started taking piano lessons half a year ago and my biggest problem ist the beat too. Thinking about the beat, the notes and the placement of my fingers at the same time is to much for my brain at the moment xD
@@jazerleepiano I try it regularly, but i am not good at counting and i lose the beat really fast while playing. Maybe the "feeling the beat" methode might help me too.
I find a drum machine helps me when playing guitar, yet to try it on piano. Like many others, I simply dislike the clock ticking of most metronomes. The vibrating wrist watch is a brilliant idea,but a little expensive.
I do the tapping technique with 2 of my students (and yes it worked). But now with MCO, lessons are online.... So I've got 2 new students that are having problems with tempo.... Sigh.... I wish I could reach through the phone and tap em. Will share this with their parents. Thanks Jazer. But they are below 8... Will it fit their wrist?
Hi Mr Blah Blah this is a good question. Soundbrenner advertises its watches are 7x the vibrating strength of smartphones. But I'm not sure about how they compare to apple watches
Can u please answer... is it normal to hit the wrong key/muss a note etc sometimes? Feels a lot like typing and even the best 100wpm typist will make a few errors if he types out a full page so im assuming errors on piano are normal/unavoidable at times? Or is not like typing, you actually get 100% w practice? I just need to know how upset I should get when mess up
I've been typing daily 60-85wpm for 25 yesterday now and still get errors if doing a fullpage and have to hit the backspace now and then.. so how much more w piano? I'm just starting to learn piano
Wow! Watch costs $429 for me on Amazon Canada! There are cheaper version with less features. I think it will work for me. I used to rely on my piano teachers to count beats but now I’m on my own. I am ok for pieces where I once studied under a teacher but new pieces are a challenge. I am currently playing around with Ketelby’s In a Persian Market, you would think the counting is easy right? Huh….I need that watch to stop camels from running and the Princess from becoming a funeral. I keep telling myself that I am playing for pure pleasure, I don’t have to take exams, so, actually no need to keep time as long as the piece sounds right. Huh….nah….I will try and find money to buy a cheaper version of it.
yeahWhatHesaid Yes, I clicked on link. Will be getting the $79 metronome. You see, Canada residents always pay a lot in the end due to exchange rate and shipping and taxes. We always have to check if it’s cheaper to buy off Amazon or if the item is sold in Canada.
@@xSushiFans Another guy whon is advertising these is co-inventor and a board member of the company. At the outset of his video he says *"I couldn't be any more biased."* 😂
What good is it when it just shuts down for no reason ??? Per all the reviews on amazon. "3) the app shut down in the middle of a show and would not reboot. " Another reviewer : "Also it just shuts off randomly." Oh yea, and my review: It just shuts off after about 10 minutes. Plenty of battery left.
I find it unrespectful to the people who are subscribed to the channel to publish such commercial videos without explicitly marking them as containing ads.
Hi Giovanni, you should try practicing hands separately with the metronome. Give your brain an easier task first. Once that gets easy, then upgrade to hands together. Let me know if this works!
@@jazerleepiano Hi Jazer, it’s frustrating, I’m thinking about going back to basis and do a proper plan to address the issue. Start slow and single handed like you said.
Wanna own one like me? Use the promo code 'JAZER20' to get 20% off- www.soundbrenner.com/jazer
Hello a humble request can u please please do a tutorial on the Sweetest gift by Craig Aven please please..
I am also a humble request- I am struggling to hit black keys. My fingers are always missing them or sliding off. Do you have any exercises to fix that problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙏🏻❤️
Thanks for the 20% off. Brought mine 2 months ago. It's totally worth the investment. No more annoying clicking 😅😅😅
I turned the lights off so the battery last longer.
Just ordered my metronome watch. Looking forward to improving my timing and techniques learnt from your channel. 😜 I will be watching some of your vids a few times over as this old girl needs all the help she can get to accomplish playing the piano that has been a dream of mine since a young child. I'm 60yrs old this year! Thank you x
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who struggles with that... I was about to quit learning piano because my teacher was angry that I cannot get the beat. I will change the teacher, instead.
This is perfect! This would be great for musicians who have hearing impairment. I have a combo of hearing issues, auditory processing and hearing loss. Some music pieces I do have issues with keeping in time in particular, the lower notes where my hearing impairment lies.
Metronomes are distracting to me because of the auditory processing disorder.
Thank you so much for doing a video on this. 😁
This would be great for figure skaters with hearing impairment as well. I figure skater.
It's so interesting for me to learn this is useful for figure skating. That's so awesome!!!
@@jazerleepiano I'm going to purchase one and try it out this fall and test it out. I live in Toronto, Canada and we are just starting to get our ice time back, finally! Maybe I'll do a few videos on it and post them on CZcams after I break in my new skates. (Ouch) lol
You can use a vibrating watch during a music performance and it acts as a conductor in an orchestra.
The main issue with using a metronome is after listening to the ticking sound for a while, your brain hear echoes and you're not 100% sure the main beat.
This was a very good advice. I have work hard with rythm and often said, ”I cant feel the rythm” So I have worked hard with the metronome, it is a really useful tool. But I love this watch, it was a completely new feeling. And it was comforting to hear Im not the only one who say ”i cant feel the rythm. Very surprising is the fact that when I play simple chords on the guitarr and sing with the preschoolchildren at work. The beat is no problem. But at the piano……..its hard. Thank you for showing this tool.
I find it hard to listen to the normal metronome whilst playing, it makes it hard for me to play the tune with the continuous clicking in my head, i will definitely try this watch out!
I got picked it up. It's totally worth it. No more annoying clicking lol. 😅
how did it go? did you like it?
I bought one. Thanks for the 20% discount Jazer. I have a horrible time trying to use a traditional metronome. I find responding to a human voice much much easier. My instructor does it for me during lessons, but unfortunately, he's not small enough to fit into my pocket. ;-)
I hope this vibrating watch will help.
Let me know how you go with it Ken
How did it go? For me when a person counts i do really good with that too, but clicks are really difficult.
I leaned to mix records and beat-match varied tempos by ear and noticed I always was TAPPING a FOOT. It took a month or two for things to "click" and it was a really a pain (train-wreck city haha) ....but it did help develop a skill in its own right that I think helps as I learn piano 15 years later. I think all the rhythmic muscle memory we form over all the things we do with our bodies - tapping fingers and feet to music and singing or whistling along, dancing, playing sports/video games ect. - we put our whole mid-body in rhythmic time that flows right into all applied musical practices. It is all connected. Pretty awesome!
Also this metronome looks brilliant! Great Channel Jazer!!
I bought this Soundbrenner pulse watch per Jazer recommendation and it is a game changing!!! I loathe the clicking sound of the metronome since it is super distracting for me; however, ever since i bought the watch I actually enjoy practicing more cuz it keeps me in beat and the music doesnt kinda “rush thru” or slow down suddenly due to me forgetting to count hahaha. Plus it is extremely helpful to play those song which have mainly eighth and sixteenth notes as well. Thanks Jazer for the discount code lolllll 😆😆😆
I just ordered a pulse because the tuner doesn't work with wind instruments (and that was the only other function on the core I thought I would use). I sometimes find the metronome ticking distracting, so I'm excited about this new way to keep time.
Thanks for this Jazer! What a fantastic product! I've just ordered one myself mate! A super congrats on your very fast expanding (great to have you back!) channel my friend. I've commented a few times now, but as an adult learning your content is spot on! I love it! I wish I had a teacher like you! hahahaha. It's a challenge up here in Darwin to find someone that can truly 'teach!'.
Keep doing what you're doing my friend!
I bought it and I got notified that it got shipped yesterday :P I never practice with metronome so maybe I'll actually try this time. No one ever says I go too slow (unless I'm practicing) or too fast.
So I'd always thought i was bad at keeping time, to the extent that i was talking about it with a friend who's actually pretty decent at the musics and such. We worked on some stuff and when he would count i had no issues, but when i go to clicks, forcing me to do the counting 2 things happen, 1 i get filled with nervous energy and tend to go way to fast or make mistakes, and when I'm doing something i tend to think about the thing I'm doing and really struggle counting and thinking the thing I'm doing at the same time. Simple strumming a guitar isn't so bad cause it's just 1 2 3 c 1 2 3 a, but with piano it really ties my head in a knot counting and thinking about what I'm doing. Since I'd still have to count with vibrations I'm not sure if this would help. It really eased my nervous energy when my friend counted and he even said i had no problems with keeping time in that scenario. I dunno, it's the single most frustrating part of music so far. I'm doing good on reading and playing things, just that pesky count haha.
I just started lessons. As an adult senior, I need help with keeping the beat. I just ordered this and I hope it helps.
I absolutely love that playout tune at the end of your videos 😊
I had no idea something like this existed. I've gotten a lot better at playing in time, but a common problem I have is I inevitably start rushing as I continue playing. So the latter half of a whole piece will probably be noticeably faster than the former portion. This problem has gotten a lot better over the last year, but it's still pretty noticeable at times. I've tried following along with a metronome but my brain just doesn't get it. When I try to play along with one, I am focusing way too hard on anticipating the clicks instead of focusing on playing. Even when I'm running through something I've played a hundred times over, it just doesn't work.
Ironically I play _worse_ than if I just played without one. This is mostly because when I play, I "feel" the pulse and try to accentuate it at certain points within phrases. But "feeling" the pulse can be wildly different from person to person, hence the need for a metronome. You don't know your internal clock is way off until you have something to compare it to. In my case, I can tell my internal clock has seriously improved since the very early days. But it still needs improvement, particularly when dealing with sections that have lots of 8th or 16th notes. I would like to be able to practice stuff like this with a proper beat-keeping device, and I think I finally found a viable solution. I've also been looking for a proper smart watch for the last few months now, so having one that doubles as a metronome would be really cool. Thanks for the product demo!
I bought one after hearing you once that this was bringing your practice to the next level. I thought: well, if Jazer Lee says so, it must be true. And indeed: it is amazing. I LOVE IT. Now I think I should have waited and get the 20% discount. ;-) Anyway, thank you for the recommendation, very useful as usual!
Thanks to your recommendation I've just ordered a Soundbrenner Pulse! (I'm in Europe so didn't use your link) I found the sound of my old wooden metronome so intrusive that it stopped me finding the rhythm of the piece.
Some people have an internal metronome. I either don't have one or mine is broken. I'm definitely going to look into this.
I bought the watch (Pulse). It‘s great. Needed to get used to it a bit. Now perfect. Also helps me when recording videos!
Mr Jazar Lee has many singers, many singers have Mr Jazar Lee.
Thank you for the video Jazer! Thankfully a normal metronome works well for me, but I’m still definitely considering getting this watch, as it seems like it would still be more efficient and less possibly distracting :D
Thank you for the informative video. I just ordered and used your promo code. :)
OMG such a great tool.
Or, as a very low tech solution, you can simply tap your foot! I was having problems with a Händel piece and my teacher suggested this. Back in the baroque period, the conductor kept the beat by banging a huge wooden baton on the floor, leading, for example, to the unfortunate demise of Jean Baptiste Lully, who impaled his own foot and died of an infection. If you tap your foot hard enough (keeping the front of the foot on the floor and tapping with your heel), you can also physically feel the beat, as with your vibrating watch. Advantage: no cost and no batteries or charger cable required!
I wish I'd watched a few more reviews before buying the Core Steel. I was super enthusiastic for this, being a guitarist. But, I've found so many flaws with it from both a conceptual and practical angle. Firstly, I went for the Steel so that I'd have a watch I could just wear. In reality, it doesn't feel like a watch I'd use all day. It's not particularly comfortable, and it's not especially well featured beyond basic notifications, time, and the metronome feature. The additional cost for the Steel is really not worth it.
Now, the metronome - a pianist might have a different experience, but as a guitarist, I put it on my left arm. I then found that my wrist points down while fretting. This meant that the watch hangs down beneath your arm while playing. If it is then not on really tight you cannot feel the pulse as it is not in contact with you. Of course, having it tight on your wrist then starts to restrict your tendon movement - not great when you are trying to play quickly. So, I tried it on my right arm. Better, but still not great as it needs to be on tight. Maybe fine for pick players, but again not great for finger style if you need that dexterity.
So, next I tried upper arm. After a length of time it either slipped down or if I tightened it up became uncomfortable quite quickly. Next I tried it on my upper leg. Same problem, it needs to be on tight to transmit a pulse strong enough to feel over your instrument. Lastly, I tried the body strap. The only place that felt 'useful' to me was to have it right on my collar bone. There it could be slightly looser, but I'm guessing it works because it was largely cooperating with gravity.
Next - practically problems.
The contact tuner is not great. I bought the extra magnets and made the mistake of sticking on to a beloved guitar. Don't do it - regardless of what they claim it is not easy to remove and can damage the finish of your instrument. On top of that the tuner response is below par. I have used other contact tuners, and all have performed better than the Core.
I am quite technical, but still had massive trouble synching with Logic Pro on the Mac. Had to run through the setup a few times before I could see the Core in the Midi devices. After some teething problems I managed to get the pulse synching with my project tempo. BUT - I found a flaw. The temp sync ONLY works correctly if you run your track from the very start. Not great if you want to over record parts later in your project. I also found that if you have repeat cycle turned on, the pulse is suddenly one beat out of sync with your project. The delay might actually be an arbitrary amount, but I found between 80 and 120 bpm it seemed to be one beat out after each repeat. I've not tried it with tempo changes in the project yet.
Another issue - the double tap to start is fine, but having triple tap do a tap-tempo is REALLY annoying. The number of times I have tapped once to wake the watch, then twice to start the tempo and it has read it as a tap-tempo and set my tempo to some random number. I really would like the option to turn off tap-tempo. I pretty much always want to pick a specific tempo. This is a really irritating and time wasting feature.
Finally - Soundbrenner told me that they endeavour to ship from stock in your own country. I ordered in the UK. They have stock showing on their Amazon UK account. I emailed them before ordering and they said if they don't ship from UK they would repay and duties and taxes incurred as a result of shipping from outside the UK. I placed the order and saw that they had shipped from the USA. I emailed them again and was promised that I just need to email them the fees invoice and they would repay the costs. They acknowledged receipt of my email for costs, but to date have not refunded my additional fees as promised. This means that I paid a lot more than $300 - more like $460. This watch is worth nothing like that amount! So - if you are outside of the USA, I'd recommend not buying - they lured me in with a promise that they reneged on.
In short, I'll probably be using the 30 day money back guarantee - but I'll be out of pocked for shipping costs. I think they should be paying that, since their product really doesn't live up to their claims, so this is a clear case of mis-selling. Luckily I bought on my Visa Credit, so I have some additional buyer protection - so Visa can chase them for the money back on my behalf.
What do you find most challenging about keeping in beat?
i have adhd so it makes it really hard for me to focus on what im playing and the metronome at the same time
The piece said it is in 100/ a quarter note yet the score has many 1/16 notes
not sure why but I often lose the tempo when jumping into chorus or bridge
As an advanced beginner, I'm too much in my head. Trying to read the music while counting or anticipating a loud click overwhelms me. I have to get out of my head and more into my body.
I don't have a mechanical metronome so I sometimes switch on the one in my electric piano and turn it right down low. The bell at the first beat of the bar panics me. I use it to workout a difficult section or bar or where I just have a mental block. But I can't play through any real length with one. Too distracting and pressurising.
Actually ordered one after your last video where you mentioned the watch. I ordered the Pulse since I don't need the tuner, the db meter/alarm or the phone functions. Thanks for the discount. One thing I'd like you to explore, if you ever happen to get access to a second soundbrenner, is using one on each hand and seeing if it helps with exotic rhythms that are different for each hand (but still sound good together).
Hope the pulse helps you out Jeffrey!
Thank you for the recommendation and the discount code. Just ordered one!
Let me know how you go Leah!
@@jazerleepiano I really want to buy one but I just have a few questions. Does it come in black? Because I was trying to order one but it kept saying that it was grey and I don’t know how to change the colour. Also, how does the code work? When I tried to order it, it said that I have automatically gotten a discount with a different code and it wasn’t yours. It would be really nice if you could reply back with an answer. Thanks
Its good for dancing too!
*cries* my favorite prelude no. 2
Thanks. Ordered one with your promo code. I hope I'm like the guy that couldn't work with the traditional metronome. As hard as I try I find my build in Clavinova metronome or an in app metronome annoying. Plus I practice mostly with headphones so it will be great to have the metronome work well with or without the headphones.
I used you code and grabbed a pulse. Keep up the great content jazer thanks!
I rush the beat due to years of plug in delays. Trying to get back to normal now.
A little question… what is, for you, the best method for beginners ? Thank you so much for your videos ! Hi from France 🇫🇷🌸
Franchement ses vidéos sont très bien fichu. Tu as Nahre Sol aussi qui a toute une collection mais c'est plus pour confirmé pour avoir un autre point de vu.
Je crois qu'il a mentionné la méthode Hanon plusieurs fois.
Thank you for this…
My pleasure!
Thanks for sharing!!
No problem 😊
I am one of them and so are you, so lets just sing along.
Awesome gadget. Will be purchasing soon!
LOVE IT
Please make a video on how to find tempo and beat of any song 🙏🙏.
this would be an amazing apple watch app
OMG I want one!
Ordered the Core! Thanks Jazer
Hope you have heaps of fun with it!
None of the Apple Watch haptic metronomes I tried are any good. Anyone find a decent one?
Tried haptik, Pulse, BPM, and Click. Either the haptics are too weak, the beat is not steady when you move your hand, or the app just stops working.
There’s something about the design of the Apple Watch that prevents a proper haptic metronome app to be written.
A device dedicated to this functionality seems to be the way to go like the one recommended in this video although I’ve yet to try it.
My ears hear a beautiful chord or sound and my fingers do not want to move past it fast enough. I seem to put everyone to sleep in the house, including the dog.
I’m actually really struggling to get the hang of it. Maybe it’s just my Bluetooth connection, but it seems to have a slight delay between the visual beat on the app and the vibration on the phone. It’s really frustrating.
When I play, can't wear nothing on my arms...It's so bothersome, for me...
Hi, thanks for the video, there are two watch on sale for the same, please what is the specific model you recommend? the price difference is significant. Thanks in advance
can you customize a beat?
example i wont 7/8 rhythm . with a strong pulse on 1
and two softer pulses on 4 and 7 .
I am trying to learn this rhythm now
I find it really helpful to practice with the metronome but it starts to annoy me after awhile 😵
Great advice. I just purchased an app for my Apple Watch called HapTik. It has promise.
Just ordered one. How is this quality on these? I’m a bit concerned because it was definitely a bit of an impulse buy
Hello, I have a question about the watch. I dance salsa kubana and have a problem keeping the rhythm. Can I use this watch for this? Does it determine the rhythm on its own based on the song or how can I determine it myself without feeling the rhythm? and in salsa there are 8 bars - 1 short, 2 short, long 3-4, 5 short, 6 short, 7-8 long. Can I set this up so that it is easier for me to stop, especially the pauses?
Thanks
Hi. I have a question:
Is it important for a beginner to have a 3 pedal piano or 2 is fine?
I was having trouble with my phone metronome, then I decided to start watching it instead of listening. Metronomes do indeed sound like an unmusical clock. 😅
How much is that watch? Not sure if I can squeeze it into my little African budget.
Could you do a lesson on staccato? I don't really feel how to do it. And lesson on rolled/arpeggiated/spread (not sure what's the right word :v) chord too.
Is the watch silent or audible to others? I want to use it in the gym and not disturb others.
It's actually quiet silent and unobtrusive. 🤓
I never use metronome.I am a kid learning Fur Elise so I just can’t understand the use of metronome.But your tips and classes are amazing!
Try playng turkish march/rondo alla turca
And you'll realise how important it is
I really don't know what Turkish March is except that it's a song.As I told you I am a kid.I kind of play with synthesia btw.
So as musician, it’s basically better than Apple Watch… or can apple watch do vibrating metronome as well with an app?
Hi, I think it´s a great opcion. I´d like to share something that I learn in a music drummers school in London (DRUMTECH). I learned one technique they called the INNER CLOCK, is a great way to keep the tempo, but a little less mechanical o robothic. I´m a drummer and always had the problem in any band that i played, I mean everybody thinks that the man in the drums is a human metronome. As you can imagine this is a poor thought. That kind a musicians do not have the sense to improvise as a team. Thanks to read.
So what is the technique?
@@solideomusical Hi, it´s no easy to explain in a few lines, but I´ll try. It is basically tat you have to capture the metronome pulse, almost like a Hipnotism. Trying to use or get something as you heart beat. And then you have to apply and everything you do, not just in music, but when you walk, or breath, or speak or make every different action. OK
Is this video a paid promotion or do you profit from sales? I’m thinking yes, but it would be decent to mention either way. Thanks!
NICE
Can you change the volume of the vibration ?
I returned mine. Could not concentrate on the vibration at all. I largely exclude everything but sound when playing. Tried it on the leg too without success. So this may not be for every one.
Fair enough Tom, hope you are finding other ways of practicing keeping in beat
The piece you were playing, I’ve heard it before but what’s the name of it?
Well done Modoko!
How about the 2:13 ?
Hi from Mexico City I have a question. Has anyone already bought this watch? Does it work fine? I'm really interested to buy this gadget because I have a lot of problems with rhythm.
I started taking piano lessons half a year ago and my biggest problem ist the beat too. Thinking about the beat, the notes and the placement of my fingers at the same time is to much for my brain at the moment xD
Do you ever do metronome practice?
@@jazerleepiano I try it regularly, but i am not good at counting and i lose the beat really fast while playing. Maybe the "feeling the beat" methode might help me too.
Looks larger, bulkier & maybe heavier than an I -watch…is it?
I find a drum machine helps me when playing guitar, yet to try it on piano. Like many others, I simply dislike the clock ticking of most metronomes. The vibrating wrist watch is a brilliant idea,but a little expensive.
Which drum machine?
I do the tapping technique with 2 of my students (and yes it worked). But now with MCO, lessons are online.... So I've got 2 new students that are having problems with tempo.... Sigh.... I wish I could reach through the phone and tap em. Will share this with their parents. Thanks Jazer. But they are below 8... Will it fit their wrist?
Hi Jazer Lee , what camera do you film with? its great quality!
Is the watch rechargeable?
is the pulse fit the 6 year old child?
Is there anything different than the haptick app for Apple Watch?
I have read that the vibrations are not as strong in the apple watch
Hi Mr Blah Blah this is a good question. Soundbrenner advertises its watches are 7x the vibrating strength of smartphones. But I'm not sure about how they compare to apple watches
Hi Jazer, I was interested toi buy that Soundbrenner Pulse metronome but no more discount....any other promotion to come?
11 days and 8 requests and still no return label from Soundbrenner.
Can the flashing light be turned off while using the metronome watch?
Yes you can!
support.soundbrenner.com/hc/en-us/articles/900001242346-Pulse-manual#change-led-lights-vibrations-sounds-0-11
thanks for the reply! very tempted to get the metronome watch!
Can u please answer... is it normal to hit the wrong key/muss a note etc sometimes? Feels a lot like typing and even the best 100wpm typist will make a few errors if he types out a full page so im assuming errors on piano are normal/unavoidable at times? Or is not like typing, you actually get 100% w practice? I just need to know how upset I should get when mess up
I've been typing daily 60-85wpm for 25 yesterday now and still get errors if doing a fullpage and have to hit the backspace now and then.. so how much more w piano? I'm just starting to learn piano
25 years*
I feel like a beat watch should be like $30-40 lol
Wow! Watch costs $429 for me on Amazon Canada! There are cheaper version with less features. I think it will work for me. I used to rely on my piano teachers to count beats but now I’m on my own. I am ok for pieces where I once studied under a teacher but new pieces are a challenge. I am currently playing around with Ketelby’s In a Persian Market, you would think the counting is easy right? Huh….I need that watch to stop camels from running and the Princess from becoming a funeral. I keep telling myself that I am playing for pure pleasure, I don’t have to take exams, so, actually no need to keep time as long as the piece sounds right. Huh….nah….I will try and find money to buy a cheaper version of it.
Clearly you didn’t click the link in the description. There’s one at 183$ US and one at 79$ US.
yeahWhatHesaid Yes, I clicked on link. Will be getting the $79 metronome. You see, Canada residents always pay a lot in the end due to exchange rate and shipping and taxes. We always have to check if it’s cheaper to buy off Amazon or if the item is sold in Canada.
Yeah I hear you. Ontario resident. 🇨🇦
yeahWhatHesaid Bought the Pulse. Can’t wait for it to arrive. Hope for 0 border tax. I’m also in Ontario.
Is this an unbiased video? It sounds interesting, but i'm always skeptical of things like this. No hate, just curious.
He's offering 20% off someone else's product so I doubt it is unbiased.
@@solideomusical He gets paid for every person that uses that code. That's how these things work with creators.
@@xSushiFans Okay, is that what you meant by 'biased'?
@@solideomusical Yessir. He gets paid the more people use his code to buy the product. So you can see how that influences reviews of products.
@@xSushiFans Another guy whon is advertising these is co-inventor and a board member of the company. At the outset of his video he says *"I couldn't be any more biased."* 😂
What good is it when it just shuts down for no reason ??? Per all the reviews on amazon.
"3) the app shut down in the middle of a show and would not reboot. "
Another reviewer : "Also it just shuts off randomly."
Oh yea, and my review: It just shuts off after about 10 minutes. Plenty of battery left.
But does it tell the time?!?!
Hey MGB! The model I have is a smartwatch, so yes it tells the time.
: o)
I find it unrespectful to the people who are subscribed to the channel to publish such commercial videos without explicitly marking them as containing ads.
I don't think this would work for drummers lol.
It’s easy for me to get lost, skip a beat and keep on going at my time and not the metronome.
Hi Giovanni, you should try practicing hands separately with the metronome. Give your brain an easier task first. Once that gets easy, then upgrade to hands together. Let me know if this works!
@@jazerleepiano Hi Jazer, it’s frustrating, I’m thinking about going back to basis and do a proper plan to address the issue. Start slow and single handed like you said.
I hope this watch solve this problem because like you I can't follow the metronome
I play guitar is that watch metronome good for guitar player , I cannot stand that tic-toc of traditional metronome.
You have that thing on your wrist? Then you know, music is not for you. Try something else.
Too fast, hard to follow!