180 BPM Metronome
A free, precise online metronome locked to 180 BPM (Presto). Speed practice, fast metal, jungle. Hit play below to start, or open the full metronome to add subdivisions, time signatures, and tap tempo.
What does 180 BPM feel like?
Useful for technique drills above your normal playing speed. Presto is the traditional Italian tempo marking that covers this range — it tells classical performers roughly how fast to play before any specific BPM is given.
How to use a 180 BPM metronome for practice
The most common use is locking your playing to a steady reference. Start by playing along with the click at 180 BPM until your timing feels solid. If a passage is giving you trouble, drop the metronome to about 75% of the target tempo (around 135 BPM), nail it cleanly, then bring it back up in small increments.
For singers and instrumentalists working on phrasing, set the metronome to 180 BPM and clap or count out the beats while singing or playing the melody freely on top — this trains your sense of where the beat sits without forcing every note onto a click.
FAQs
What music is at 180 BPM?
Useful for technique drills above your normal playing speed.
Is 180 BPM fast or slow?
180 BPM corresponds to the Italian tempo marking Presto. Speed practice, fast metal, jungle.
How accurate is this metronome?
The click is scheduled using the Web Audio API's sample-accurate clock with a 25 ms lookahead — the same approach used by professional digital audio workstations. Drift is typically under 1 ms per minute.