How do I use the online metronome?

Press Start or hit the spacebar to begin. Drag the brass weight up or down to change tempo, or use the arrow keys for fine ±1 and ±5 BPM adjustments. Set a time signature to hear accented downbeats.

BPM stands for beats per minute. It measures the tempo of music. 120 BPM means 120 beats occur in one minute, which is a moderately fast pace common in pop and dance music.

What is a good BPM for practice?

Start at 50–70% of your target tempo, then increase by 4 BPM at a time as the passage becomes reliable. Common practice BPMs: ballad 70, hip-hop 90, pop 100, house 128, techno 132, drum and bass 174.

Online Metronome

A swinging-pendulum metronome that ticks in time.

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Use this online metronome to practice with a steady click, set any BPM, and change the feel by adjusting beats per bar. It works in the browser with no sign-in, so you can keep time during guitar, piano, drum, vocal, or production practice.

Maelzel-style metronome

Stopped

Drag the brass weight to set tempo

120BPM

AllegroFast, lively

Time signature

Sound

Quick tempo presets

Common practice tempos

How to play

Press Start — or hit space — to begin.
Drag the brass weight up or down to set tempo.
Use ← → to nudge ±5 BPM, ↑ ↓ for ±1.
Pick a time signature — beat 1 rings brighter.

Italian tempo terms

Largo · 40–60 — broad, slow.
Adagio · 66–76 — slow and stately.
Andante · 76–108 — walking pace.
Allegro · 120–156 — fast, lively.
Presto · 168–200 — very fast.

The Maelzel metronome

Invented in 1815 by Johann Maelzel, the mechanical metronome uses a swinging pendulum with a sliding weight. Moving the weight up slows it down; moving it down speeds it up.

Practice tips

Practice tough passages at 50–70% of target tempo, then nudge up by 4 BPM at a time.
Set the metronome on the off-beats to internalize the pulse.

Frequently asked questions

How do I use the online metronome?: Press Start or hit the spacebar to begin. Drag the brass weight up or down to change tempo, or use the arrow keys for fine ±1 and ±5 BPM adjustments. Set a time signature to hear accented downbeats.
What does BPM mean?: BPM stands for beats per minute. It measures the tempo of music. 120 BPM means 120 beats occur in one minute, which is a moderately fast pace common in pop and dance music.
What is a good BPM for practice?: Start at 50–70% of your target tempo, then increase by 4 BPM at a time as the passage becomes reliable. Common practice BPMs: ballad 70, hip-hop 90, pop 100, house 128, techno 132, drum and bass 174.

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