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Metronome
An accurate online metronome with time signatures, accents and tap tempo.
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Keyboard: Space starts and stops, the arrow keys change the tempo by 1 (hold Shift for 10), and T taps the tempo. Clicks are timed by your device's audio clock, not by the page's timers, so they stay steady while you scroll or switch tabs. In 6/8 and 7/8 each click is an eighth note; 6/8 is accented on beats 1 and 4, and 7/8 is grouped 2 + 2 + 3.
How to use it
- Set the tempo with the number box, the slider or the plus and minus buttons, or tap the tempo of a song.
- Choose a time signature, a subdivision and a sound.
- Press Start or the Space bar. The light shows the beat; press Stop or Space again to end.
Questions
How accurate is this metronome?
Each click is scheduled ahead of time on the audio clock of your device, the same clock that plays the sound, so the gaps between clicks are exact to the sample. The page's own timers only decide when to queue the next few clicks.
What does tap tempo do?
Press Tap tempo, or the T key, in time with a song. After a few taps the metronome sets itself to the average of your last taps. Pause for two seconds to start a new measurement.
Which subdivision should I practise with?
Start without subdivisions. Eighths help with steady strumming and picking, triplets with swing and shuffle feels, and sixteenths with fast passages. The subdivided clicks are quieter than the main beat.
Will it keep going if I switch tabs?
Yes. It runs until you press Stop. Closing the tab stops it.
About this tool
About the online metronome
Practising with a metronome is the most direct way to build steady timing. This one is timed by your device's audio clock, the same clock that plays the sound, rather than by the page's timers, so the clicks stay exact even while you scroll or switch tabs.
Features
- Tempo: type it, use the slider or the plus and minus buttons.
- Tap tempo: press the button or the T key in time with a song, and the metronome sets itself to the average of your last taps. Pause for two seconds to start again.
- Time signatures including 6/8, accented on beats 1 and 4, and 7/8, grouped 2 + 2 + 3.
- Subdivisions: eighths, triplets or sixteenths, played quieter than the main beat.
- A choice of click sounds and a visual beat light.
Keyboard shortcuts
Space starts and stops, the arrow keys change the tempo by 1, or by 10 with Shift held, and T taps the tempo.
Practice tips
Learn a difficult passage slowly enough to play it cleanly, then raise the tempo a few beats per minute at a time. Start without subdivisions; add eighths for strumming and picking, triplets for swing and shuffle feels, and sixteenths for fast runs.
The clicks are generated in your browser. It keeps running until you press Stop or close the tab.
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