Re: Metronome
I hate to sound completely negative, but a drummer with no rhythm is like a runner with no legs. It can be learned through practice...but to me it's nothing like having rhythm to begin with.
But on a more positive note, as I just said, it CAN be learned over time, and a metronome is a great way to do this. I have no particular suggestions on which one to buy, but playing loudly myself I would recommend something where one could wear earphones to hear the thing actually ticking instead of just depending on lights flashing (that's probably especially hard for someone without rhythm to begin with).
Another way to try to get rhythm is to listen to music with headphones while playing that music on the drums. That forces one to focus on the constant beat and not rush or slow down (this is especially good with jazz, for example...or I would recommend Coldplay, as they always have nice, steady beats to listen to and play with).
Good luck. |