Tap tempo · speed trainer · odd meters
Online Metronome
A free online metronome with tap tempo, accents, subdivisions, odd time signatures, a speed trainer that speeds you up automatically, and a practice timer that keeps track of your day. Press Space to start and stop.
Tap a beat circle to make it an accent (ring), normal, or silent (dashed) — great for practising beats 2 and 4, or 3+2 groupings in 5/8.
Start slow and clean; let the trainer push you a little at a time.
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Keyboard: Space start/stop · T tap tempo · ↑/↓ ±1 BPM (hold Shift for ±5). Want drums instead of clicks? Try the drum machine.
How to practise with a metronome
- Find your clean tempo. Play the passage slowly enough that every note is clean and relaxed — that is your starting BPM.
- Turn on the speed trainer (+5 BPM every 4 bars is a good start) and stop when it stops feeling clean. Next session, start a little higher.
- Use subdivisions for strumming and picking: eighth-note clicks keep your down-up motion even; triplets help with shuffles.
- Silence some beats once you're steady. Clicking only on beats 2 and 4 (or only beat 1) trains your internal clock.
Common tempos
Ballads sit around 60–80 BPM, most pop and rock between 100 and 130, dance music around 120–128, and punk often above 160. Italian tempo names are shown under the BPM: Adagio (slow), Andante (walking pace), Moderato, Allegro (fast) and Presto (very fast).
Questions
What is a good metronome speed for beginners?
Start around 60–80 BPM. Speed only matters once every note is clean and relaxed; increase by 2–5 BPM at a time.
What does BPM mean?
Beats per minute — how many clicks (beats) you hear in one minute. 60 BPM is one beat per second; 120 BPM is two.
How does tap tempo work?
Tap the button (or press T) in time with a song at least twice. The metronome sets itself to the average gap between your taps.