{"id":1143,"date":"2015-05-09T02:23:50","date_gmt":"2015-05-09T02:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nathanchurchillmusic.co.uk\/?p=1143"},"modified":"2023-07-11T03:59:55","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T03:59:55","slug":"useful-links-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nathanchurchillmusic.co.uk\/useful-links-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful links for students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><H2>Tuning<\/H2><\/p>\n<p>For those of you that have trouble tuning up, I&#8217;d always recommend getting a chromatic tuner. There are small handheld and clip on units such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/c1.zzounds.com\/media\/fit,2018by3200\/quality,85\/CA-30-666899227ac090e6d0a220a2908dc206.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\">Korg CA-30<\/a>, which I have used for years, as well as foot pedal tuners, such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dv247.com\/assets\/products\/70024_l.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\">Boss TU-3<\/a> often used by performers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>However there is a cheaper option for those with access to a smartphone.<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are many tuner apps out there but the one that I use and would recommend is PitchLab (Lite). It&#8217;s a free chromatic tuner, with a variety of displays to suit most players&#8217; needs. It can be downloaded <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.symbolic.pitchlab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure that any tuner you use is set to <strong>440 Hz<\/strong>, also known as <strong>concert pitch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><H2>Timing<\/H2><\/p>\n<p>Arguably even more important than being in tune, is a musician&#8217;s ability to play in time. Luckily it&#8217;s something that can be practised and for this we have the humble metronome, the world&#8217;s most boring but also most accurate drummer. Never late for your practise session and comes with a volume control.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Again, for those of you with access to a smartphone, there&#8217;s an app for that.<\/strong> Many apps actually&#8230; The one I use is called Mobile Metronome and can be downloaded for free <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=gabriel.metronome&#038;hl=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Not equipped with a smartphone? Fear not<\/strong>, as you can find a free and very user friendly web based metronome <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metronomeonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively you can go old-school and use a proper, wind-up, pendulum based metronome. I have one myself that I often use in lessons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuning For those of you that have trouble tuning up, I&#8217;d always recommend getting a chromatic tuner. 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