What this is
A click from 30 to 300 BPM, made in your browser. Accent beat one if you want, or add quieter clicks between the beats.
How to use it
- Set the tempo with the slider, the minus 1 and plus 1 buttons, or by typing a number. Or press Tap in time with a song.
- Open Change to choose how many beats are in a bar, whether to add a subdivision, and whether to accent the first beat.
- Press Start or the space bar. You can change anything while it plays, and a new tempo starts on the next beat.
Questions
What is a metronome?
A metronome is a device that clicks at a steady tempo. Musicians play along with it to keep time. This page makes the click in your browser, so there is nothing to install.
What BPM should I practise at?
Slow enough to play it cleanly. When you can play the part without mistakes, raise the tempo a few BPM at a time.
What do the Italian tempo words mean?
They name a range of tempos. Largo is under 60 BPM. Larghetto is 60 to 66. Adagio is 66 to 76. Andante is 76 to 108. Moderato is 108 to 120. Allegro is 120 to 156. Vivace is 156 to 176. Presto is 176 and over. The page shows the word for the current tempo.
What are beats per bar?
Beats per bar is how many beats you count before the pattern starts again. Most pop, rock and dance music has 4. A waltz has 3. The first beat of each bar gets a higher, louder click so you can hear where the bar starts.
What is a subdivision?
A subdivision splits each beat into smaller equal parts. Eighths give 2 clicks per beat, triplets give 3 and sixteenths give 4. The extra clicks are quieter and lower than the beat click.