Online metronome
A steady click for practice, with accents, subdivisions and odd meters. Space starts and stops, arrow keys nudge the tempo, T taps it.
Tap a beat light to mute it: a gap-click drill for keeping time on your own.
Getting the most out of a metronome
Hearing the click on beats 2 and 4 instead of 1 and 3 (set 4 beats, mute beats 1 and 3) is a classic jazz and funk trick: it makes you feel the backbeat. For drummers and producers, practising with 16th subdivisions exposes rushing faster than quarter clicks do.
Found your tempo? Build a groove on it in the beat maker, or convert it to delay times with the BPM calculator.
Questions
Is this online metronome accurate?
Yes. Clicks are scheduled ahead of time on the Web Audio clock, which runs on the audio hardware, not on JavaScript timers. They stay sample-accurate even if the page is busy; only the visual light can lag slightly.
How do I practise with a metronome?
Start 10–20 BPM below the tempo where you can play a passage cleanly, play it perfectly several times, then raise the tempo by 2–5 BPM. Muting some beats (tap a beat light) trains you to keep time on your own.
What do tempo markings like Andante and Allegro mean?
They are Italian tempo names from classical music. Roughly: Largo 40–60 BPM, Adagio 66–76, Andante 76–108, Moderato 108–120, Allegro 120–156, Presto 168–200. Exact ranges differ between sources and metronome makers.
Can I use odd time signatures?
Yes. Set beats per bar from 1 to 12 for 3/4, 5/4, 7/8-style counts and so on, and choose 8th-note, triplet or 16th subdivisions.