Metronome

The lights glow on every beat: red for the downbeat, cream for the rest. Tap a beat to change its accent, and turn the dial to change the tempo.

How to use it

1. Set the tempo and press Start. Not sure of the tempo? Hit Tap along with the music a few times.
2. Pick a time signature and you get one column of lights per beat. The current beat glows: red for the downbeat, cream for the rest. More than eight beats wrap at a group boundary (12/8 shows as 6 + 6).
3. Turn on a subdivision to hear softer clicks between beats. It is the quickest way to even out sixteenth notes.
4. Switch on the speed trainer to add BPM every few bars until you reach your target tempo.
5. Tap a beat block to cycle its accent: strong → medium → weak → mute. Pick a click sound from the Sound row in the settings.

How to practice with it

Start at a tempo you can play without mistakes. Once you get through the passage cleanly two or three times in a row, go up 2–5 BPM. If changing the number by hand gets tedious, set the speed trainer to "every N bars, add X BPM, stop at Y." To check how steady you really are, mute beats 2 and 4 and keep counting through the silent beats.

Common mistakes

• Starting at full speed. Repeating a passage at a tempo where you still make mistakes just trains the mistakes. Get it right slowly first.
• Getting the 6/8 BPM wrong. This metronome counts the note value on the bottom of the time signature as one beat. In 6/8, 120 BPM means 120 eighth notes per minute.

FAQ

Are my settings saved?

Tempo, time signature, subdivision, beat accents, sound and volume are saved in this browser and come back next time. Nothing is sent anywhere.

What tempos and time signatures are supported?

20 to 300 BPM. If a time signature isn’t in the list, use Custom to set the beats (1–16) and note value (2, 4, 8 or 16). For 5/8, choose 5 beats and an 8th-note value.

Will my screen turn off while it plays?

In browsers that support it, the screen stays on while the metronome is playing. If you set a practice timer, the metronome stops when the time is up.

Tempo markings and BPM

Italian tempo markings roughly match these ranges. They are conventions, not rules, so the numbers vary a little between references, and every piece and performer interprets them differently. Where ranges overlap, the metronome shows up to two names, narrowest range first.

Source: Wikipedia (English), “Tempo”, basic tempo markings (checked 2026-10-16)

Click sounds late?

Depending on the model and codec, Bluetooth earbuds can delay sound by roughly 0.1–0.3 seconds. Use Light/sound sync in the settings to delay the light, or switch to wired headphones or the phone speaker. On iPhone, turn off silent mode if you hear nothing.