Online Metronome
Keep steady time with an adjustable metronome.
A steady pulse to play to
A metronome sounds a steady beat at a tempo you set, giving musicians a constant reference to keep time. This is a metronome in your browser, ready whenever you need to practise to a reliable pulse.
Set a tempo and start the metronome.
Why practising with a metronome matters
Playing in time is a fundamental musical skill, and the metronome is the classic tool for developing it, because it exposes exactly where your timing drifts — rushing the fast parts, dragging the hard ones — which you cannot reliably hear without a steady reference. Practising with one trains an internal sense of steady tempo that carries into playing without it. A well-known technique is to master a difficult passage slowly at a comfortable tempo, then raise the metronome gradually, building speed on a foundation of accuracy rather than sloppy fast playing. Tempo is measured in beats per minute, and many pieces specify one. Beyond keeping time, a metronome helps you play a passage at a consistent speed rather than speeding up when it feels easy. It is one of the most valuable and humbling practice tools any musician can use.
Questions & answers
Why practise with a metronome?
It exposes exactly where your timing drifts — rushing or dragging — which you cannot reliably hear without a steady reference, training a solid internal sense of tempo.
How do I use it to build speed?
Master a passage slowly at a comfortable tempo, then raise the metronome gradually, building speed on accuracy rather than sloppy fast playing.
Is anything uploaded?
No. It runs entirely in your browser.