BTW, if you find it difficult to play with the metronome on, perhaps you could do what I described above, but instead of playing one hand with a recording, play with the metronome and one hand. Put the metronome and just play the bass clef part, again really feeling the beat as you go.
Also, just in case you didn’t know this, remember that you can also set the metronome to only sound on the downbeat, and to be silent on beats 2, 3, and 4. (Assuming 4/4/ time). You can either place the metronome somewhere so that you can see those other beats, or out it somewhere where you can’t see it and you can only hear the downbeat.
You can also set the metronome to sound on Beats 1 and 3, beats 2 and 4, etc.
ETA this assumes you’re using a metronome app or electronic metronome device. With these, you can set the actual tempo but then toggle of the noise for specific beats. If you have an actual wooden metronome, you will have to change then tempo itself but can still achieve the same results. (Again you probably know this, but just in case)
Playing with these different configurations might help you to feel comfortable with the metronome itself, and also help you decide what kind of practice will be best to prep for playing with the other musician.
