How a metronome problem keeps music out of reach for students, listeners, and our entire culture

This video explores two contradictory ways of interpreting metronome marks, and discusses how the one you choose can have a profound impact on your artistry or your enjoyment of Classical and Romantic era music. To learn more about Whole Beat Metronome Practice check out ‪@AuthenticSound‬. Watch several of his videos. At least 10 or 20. You won’t get the logic from just one or part of one. And if you’re interested in learning to play music at the piano yourself, check out my course offerings at https://mymusicgenesis.com. Learn to play by ear and improvise with courses accessible to beginners. Chapters: 0:00 Music is time travel 1:54 Whole Beat performance of the Revolutionary Étude by Frederic Chopin, Op. 10, No. 12 6:26 What’s the “correct” tempo to play the Revolutionary Étude? 7:41 What’s Whole Beat Metronome Practice? 8:20 Comparison of Single Beat and Whole Beat metronome readings 13:32 Single Beat(ish) performance of the Revolutionary Étude 16:29 Aesthetic differences between Whole Beat and Single Beat interpretations 18:42 Logical and reasonable justifications for a Whole Beat interpretation 20:09 How Single Beat came to be the norm 23:24 Holistic and cultural benefits of a return to a Whole Beat norm 28:05 The Revolutionary Étude, but it's in C Major #wholebeatmetronomepractice #wbmp #wimwinters #authenticsound #revolutionaryetude #fredericchopin #chopin #chopinetude Photo of James Baldwin: Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Wavelength image: Dicklyon (Richard F. Lyon), CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Photo of Michael Bay: Simon Davison, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Photo of Chloe Zhao: Vegafi, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Photo of Evgeny Kissin: Gkobe, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Photo of Valentina Lisitsa: Michael von Aichberger, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Beethoven running pic is AI