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How do I use an online metronome?
Set the tempo with the slider, the + and − buttons, by typing the number, or with Tap tempo. Pick a time signature and press Start. MusoKit's metronome is free, needs no signup and keeps working offline once the page has loaded.
Keyboard
How to use the metronome
- Set the tempoDrag the slider, tap + or − (hold to jump by 5), type a number, or tap along to a song with Tap tempo.
- Choose the time signature2/4, 3/4, 4/4 or 6/8 with one tap. For 5/4, 7/8 or any other meter, open the settings in the top corner.
- Add subdivisionsEighths, triplets or 16ths add a softer click between the beats.
- Press StartOr press the space bar. Beat 1 is accented, and the dots show where you are in the bar.
Why practise with a metronome?
A metronome is the simplest practice tool there is, and the most underrated. Playing along with a steady click trains your internal sense of time, the part of your playing that audiences feel even when they don't notice it consciously. Drummers, guitarists, pianists and singers all benefit from the same habit: practise slowly, with a click, and gradually push the tempo up.
Tap tempo lets you match the BPM of any song you're hearing: tap along for a few beats and the tempo appears. It's useful for jamming with a recording, transcribing, setting up a delay pedal, or just finding out how fast a song is.
Subdivisions are the fastest way to tighten your timing. Eighths give you a grid of two clicks per beat, triplets three, and 16ths four. The accented beat 1, in coral, keeps you oriented in the bar, especially in odd meters like 5/4 or 7/8. In 6/8 the metronome also marks beat 4, so the bar feels like two big beats.
Popular tempos
What each tempo feels like, with songs and practice ideas: 40, 50, 60, 65, 70, 75, 76, 80, 85, 88, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 128, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 200 BPM.
Further reading
Questions
How accurate is this metronome?
Very accurate. Every click is scheduled on the Web Audio API's sample-accurate clock with a lookahead, the same technique audio software uses, so the timing doesn't drift even after long practice sessions.
Does it keep playing if I switch tabs or lock my phone?
It keeps playing when you switch tabs. On phones, the screen stays on while the metronome runs where the browser allows it; some phones pause web audio when the screen is locked, so keep the page open while you practise.
What's the difference between time signature and subdivision?
The time signature says how many beats are in a bar (top number) and which note gets one beat (bottom number). Subdivision adds clicks between those beats: 4/4 with eighths clicks eight times per bar instead of four.
What does BPM stand for?
Beats per minute: how many beats happen in 60 seconds. 60 BPM is one beat per second; 120 BPM is two per second, which is in the middle of most pop, rock and dance music.
What do Largo, Andante and Allegro mean?
They are traditional Italian tempo markings. Roughly: Largo is under 60 BPM, Adagio 60 to 75, Andante 76 to 107, Moderato 108 to 119, Allegro 120 to 155, Vivace 156 to 175 and Presto 176 and up. The label updates as you change the tempo.