Online Metronome

Keep steady time while you practise

A metronome marks each beat at a fixed tempo so you can train your internal clock instead of drifting faster in easy passages and dragging through hard ones. This one runs entirely in your browser using your device's audio clock, which keeps the clicks evenly spaced even on a busy laptop — no app to install and nothing to sign up for.

Set the tempo anywhere from 40 to 240 beats per minute with the slider, the −/+ buttons, or the quick chips. Not sure of the speed of a song? Hit Tap tempo in time with the music a few times and the BPM is calculated from your taps. Choose 2, 3, 4, or 6 beats per measure and the first beat of every bar is accented with a higher, louder click so you can feel the downbeat.

Common tempo ranges

Classical tempo markings describe roughly how fast a piece should move. They overlap and vary by era and performer, but these are useful starting points:

• • Largo — very slow and broad, about 40–60 BPM.
• • Adagio — slow and stately, about 66–76 BPM.
• • Andante — a relaxed walking pace, about 76–108 BPM.
• • Moderato — moderate, about 108–120 BPM.
• • Allegro — fast and bright, about 120–168 BPM.
• • Presto — very fast, about 168–200 BPM and up.

Practice tips

• • Start slow. Set a tempo where you can play a passage cleanly with no mistakes, then raise it by 4–8 BPM only once it feels easy.
• • Lock in the downbeat. Match your time signature with the beats-per-measure setting so the accented click lands on beat one of every bar.
• • Subdivide for fast lines. For rapid runs, double the BPM so each click covers a smaller note value and keeps you honest between beats.
• • Wean off it. Once a passage is solid, turn the metronome off for a bar or two and check that you land back on the click — that gap is where real timing lives.

Frequently asked questions