Metronome
Runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.
BPM
120 beats per minuteHow to use the metronome
- Set the tempo with the slider or the −1 and +1 buttons, or tap it with Tap.
- Choose the beats per bar. The first beat of each bar is accented.
- Press Start, or the space bar.
- Press Full screen, or F, to see the beat lights from across the room.
Questions
How does tap tempo work?
Press Tap, or T, in time with the music. After two taps the tempo is set from the gaps between your taps, and it settles as you keep tapping (it averages your last eight). Pause for two seconds to start again.
Is the metronome steady?
Yes. The clicks are scheduled ahead on your browser's audio clock, not with ordinary timers, so they stay even when the page is busy. The lights are worked out from the start time, so they match the clicks.
Does it keep going in a background tab?
Yes, on computers. In a hidden tab it schedules clicks further ahead to stay steady. On iPhone and iPad, keep the page on screen, because Safari pauses hidden tabs.
What is the accented beat?
The first beat of each bar plays a higher click and lights up in red, so you can hear where the bar starts. Turn off Accent the first beat for even clicks.
What keyboard shortcuts are there?
Space starts and stops, T taps the tempo, + and − change the tempo by one, and F goes full screen.
Is anything sent to a server?
No. The metronome runs in your browser. Your tempo and beat settings are remembered on this device only.
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