Online Metronome

A free metronome that runs in your browser. Pick a tempo, press Start, and practise. Accents, subdivisions and tap tempo included.

How to use the metronome

• Set the tempo with the slider, the + and - buttons, or the arrow keys.
• Press Start or the space bar.
• Beats per bar sets the time signature. Beat one is accented with a higher click. Choose 1 for no accent.
• Subdivision adds quieter clicks between beats: eighth notes, triplets or sixteenths.
• Tap tempo: tap the button (or the T key) along with a song to find its BPM.

The click is scheduled with the Web Audio clock, so it stays steady even if your browser is busy.

Common tempos

Jump straight to a tempo. Each page starts the metronome at that BPM.

• 40
• 50
• 60
• 70
• 72
• 80
• 90
• 100
• 110
• 120
• 130
• 140
• 150
• 160
• 170
• 180
• 200
• 220

How to practise with a metronome

1. Pick a tempo where you can play the passage perfectly, even if it feels slow.
2. Play it cleanly three times in a row.
3. Raise the tempo by 4 to 5 BPM and repeat.
4. When you start making mistakes, drop back 10 BPM and build up again.

Try setting the clicks on beats 2 and 4 only (choose 2 beats per bar and play the click as the backbeat). It trains a strong internal pulse, which is how jazz and pop players practise groove.

Tempo markings

The metronome shows the Italian tempo marking for the current BPM, such as Andante or Allegro. Markings describe character as much as speed, so the ranges are a guide. See the full tempo markings chart.

Frequently asked questions