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Online Metronome

Practice to a steady pulse at a tempo you choose. Set the BPM and beats per bar, then listen for the higher-pitched first beat of each bar.

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Set your tempo

The first beat of each bar has a higher pitch. Tempo counts the beats you hear per minute.

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Set your tempo, then select Start metronome.

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How to use Online Metronome

  1. Set a tempo from 20 to 300 BPM.
  2. Choose the beats per bar and a comfortable volume.
  3. Press Start metronome. The first beat of a bar sounds higher.
  4. Press Cancel to stop. Stop and restart after changing the tempo or beats per bar.

Tempo and the beat you hear

At 120 BPM the click interval is 60 ÷ 120, or 0.5 seconds. Four beats per bar at that rate produce one bar every 2 seconds. The beat count controls where the accented click repeats.

The tempo field counts audible clicks per minute. Six beats per bar can help with a six-pulse pattern, but the tool does not infer whether your music groups those pulses as two dotted beats or six individual beats.

Practice with audible timing

The metronome schedules clicks ahead on the Web Audio clock so short delays in ordinary JavaScript timers have less effect on the sound. Browser, audio-device and operating-system behavior can still interrupt playback.

Keep the tab visible during practice. Playback stops when the page becomes hidden to avoid an unnoticed metronome in the background. Use BPM Counter to estimate a song’s tempo before setting the metronome.

Before you download

  • The browser must allow audio playback after your button press.
  • Playback stops when the page is hidden or reset.
  • This tool provides a pulse and bar accent; it does not generate drum grooves or record your performance.

Frequently asked questions

Why is there no sound?

Press Start metronome, raise the tool’s volume and check the tab and device audio settings. A browser can suspend audio until a user gesture.

How do I change tempo while practicing?

Stop playback, change the BPM and press Start metronome again. This starts a new bar at the chosen tempo.

What does beats per bar change?

It sets how often the higher-pitched first beat repeats. With four beats per bar, every fourth click starts a new bar.

Will it keep playing in another tab?

It stops when the page becomes hidden. Keep the metronome tab visible while using it.

Often used together with Online Metronome.

  • BPM Counter

    Measure a tempo by tapping a button in time with the beat.

  • BPM & Key Finder

    Estimate musical tempo and key with separate confidence scores.

  • Audio Fade In/Out

    Add independently timed fades to the start and end of an audio file.