Set the tempo in BPM, pick a time signature and press Start. Clicks are scheduled directly by the browser's audio engine, so they stay rock steady for guitar, piano, drum or choir practice.
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The tempo goes up at the start of the next bar and stops rising once it reaches the target.
Shortcuts: Space to start or stop, Up or Down arrow to change the tempo (Shift for 10), T to tap.
How to Use the Online Metronome
Drag the tempo slider or type the number, choose a time signature and press Start. The pendulum swings and the beat dots light up on every beat, so you can follow the tempo even when your instrument is loud. Your last settings are saved in this browser, and the Share button creates a link with the tempo and time signature to send to bandmates or students.
20-300
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From slow ballads to blast beats.
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Measure a song
Tap along and read the BPM instantly.
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Time signatures
2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8 and 12/8 with editable accents.
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Speed trainer
The tempo rises automatically every few bars.
Tempo Markings and Their BPM
Sheet music usually gives the tempo as an Italian term. The ranges are not fixed, but these are common guidelines:
Marking
Meaning
Approx. BPM
Grave
Very slow and solemn
below 40
Largo
Slow and broad
40-60
Adagio
Slow and calm
66-76
Andante
At a walking pace
76-108
Moderato
Moderate
108-120
Allegro
Fast and bright
120-156
Vivace
Lively and fast
156-176
Presto
Very fast
168-200
Prestissimo
As fast as possible
above 200
Tips for Practising with a Metronome
Start slow. Play the hard part at a tempo you can manage without mistakes, then add 4 to 5 BPM after three clean run-throughs in a row.
Listen, don't just watch. Try to make the click "disappear" under the notes you play. If you can still hear it clearly, you are slightly ahead or behind.
Move the click to 2 and 4. Mute beats 1 and 3 to practise the groove of pop, jazz and funk.
Use subdivisions at slow tempos. Below 70 BPM the gap between beats feels long. A subdivision of 2 or 4 keeps your timing even.
Practise in silence. Mute every other bar, then check whether you are still in time when the click comes back.
Frequently Asked Questions
A metronome sounds a click at perfectly even intervals so you can play music at a steady tempo. BPM (beats per minute) is the number of beats in one minute. 60 BPM means one beat per second, and 120 BPM means two beats per second.
Play the song and tap the Tap button along with the beat at least four times. The metronome averages the gaps between your taps and sets the BPM straight away. You can also press the T key. The more steady taps you give, the more accurate the result.
The top number is how many beats there are in one bar. 4/4 is used in most pop and rock songs, 3/4 has a waltz feel (one, two, three), and 6/8 has a lilting feel with accents on beats one and four, common in ballads and folk music. Here each dot is one beat and the bright dots are accents.
Tap a beat dot below the pendulum. Each tap cycles through accent (higher click), normal and silent. Silent beats are great for building your inner clock, for example clicking only on beats 2 and 4 like jazz players do.
Subdivisions add softer clicks between the beats: two (eighth notes), three (triplets) or four (sixteenth notes). They help with guitar strumming, drum rudiments and fast scales, because you hear where every note inside a beat should land.
Open Speed Trainer, switch it on and choose how many BPM to add, how often (in bars) and the target tempo. For example start at 80 BPM and add 5 BPM every 4 bars up to 120 BPM. This is the classic way to master a hard passage without getting sloppy.
On iPhone, browser audio can be silenced while the ring/silent switch is on. Turn silent mode off and raise the volume. Keep the screen on as well; this page asks the device to keep the screen awake while the metronome runs, in browsers that support it.
Yes. Clicks are scheduled slightly ahead on the browser's audio clock instead of page timers, so they do not drift when you switch to another app on a laptop. On phones, some browsers stop audio when the screen locks, so keep the screen on.
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