I study guitar as a hobby. When I practice, I often play a little ahead of the metronome click. I can see it when I record myself with GarageBand.

I have been trying to adjust, but can’t seem to progress.

Is there a metronome app that would give me a strong visual clue when I am not exactly on the beat?

  • Edit for clarification: I am looking for an app that will call me out in real-time, either visually or audibly, whenever I play offbeat.

Why am I bothering with this?

I have heard musicians talking about making the metronome sound disappear by playing at the exact right time. I also noticed some people frowning when I play a split second before the click. Is it worth improving that aspect? Is there a better way to do it?

  • @[email protected]English
    3•2 months ago

    Based on what you said, you might have some kind of input latency, so even if you played perfectly you would never align to the metronome. If you think you nailed some notes and they are still off in the recording, that’s a sign. Check your DAW’s input settings for buffer length options.

    Playing tight but not perfectly can be desirable too (may vary by genre) - it adds “humanization”.

    • Nemo WumingOPEnglish
      2•2 months ago

      Thanks, I will double check on that if I can figure out how to do it lol, in the meantime I will tap my fingers to a metronome on my phone