Practicing three against two with Weird Metronome

Some of the tunes on our current tune list feature a rhythm of three against two, with one part playing three notes while another part plays two notes. The Weird Metronome is a good tool to practice that rhythm.

Try this: In the Weird Metronome, set voice 1 and voice 2 to contrasting sounds, such as acoustic snare and hand clap. Click on the "custom" button and enter (12)02120 in the box next to the button. Set the tempo to 350 or so and hit the Play button. Listen to it for a while. Try playing along with the snare or the clap, and then switch to the other. Practice until it's easy to switch from one to the other smoothly, or until the drumming drives you nuts.

The Weird Metronome is available for free from http://www.pinkandaint.com/weirdmet.shtml