Practicing with a metronome

[gamer2100]

I hear that you're supposed to practice using a metronome but I'm a little confused what you're supposed to do with it to help you practice. Could someone clear this up for me?

[Lercin]

well with metronome, u get a better sense of rhythm of beat, like tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick

its good for soloing and rhythm, cause u can time it better, and it sounds all together beter

[Vermin]

It pretty much just keeps you in time so you don't end up slowing down at some parts and then playing faster at other.

[Dan]

Similar to the above posts, it sets the time signature so you know how fast to play in.

[LK6v3]

I find them bothersome. I never use them. I play as spastic as I damn well please.

[gamer2100]

So its really just useful when you're trying to learn a song then?

[LK6v3]

Basically when you're only learning other people's songs, not when you come up with one. Plus, I play heavy metal, so they're kinda useless with all the tempo changes.

[Lunar Kreskents]

It's particularly useful if you're trying to learn something for contest. Judges often have a metronome sitting there on mute to see if you're on tempo. And if not. Check and circles and bad comments.