| If I may add something here..........
I also have the Doctor Beat DB 88, and I use it all the time. One of the things that really helps me is the ability with the DB88 to subdivide the beat. In other words, you can beat the quarter note, eighth, or even the 16th note. (and triplets!) This is a great way to find out what is going on between beats 1 and 4. Here is a great example where being able to beat the 8th note helped me: In the last movement of Bartok Concerto for Orchestra, where the 2nd trumpet starts the solo; set your metronome to beat the 8th note. I had a tendancy to rush the Ab 8th notes.......And get used to subdividing in your head, too........
Also, I have been known to put on headphones, plug them into the DB88 and use the metronome as a click track.........Especially if you can't hear the click over the sound of the horn. I use to do a lot of theater touring, and we played with a partial recorded track. (strings and woodwinds). It's great to have a click track in your ear. Forces you to stay on top of the beat. The hard part is trusting the metronome (or click track). They don't lie...........Unlike a wind-up metronome, the DB88 just gets softer as the batteries run down. I was going through 9 volt batteries like crazy until I went to Radio Shack and bought a 9 volt AC adaptor.
If you can swing it, the DB88 will be the best thing for you....
Mike |