Free Online Metronome
🎤 Unique Feature: Voice Feedback Counts Your Beats Aloud
BPM
🎵 Not sure of a song's exact tempo? Tap along and find out first.
Open Tap BPM Tool →How to Use This Online Metronome
Set your tempo with the slider, +/− buttons, or by tapping the "Tap Tempo" button in rhythm. Choose a time signature to match your piece, pick a subdivision if you want to practice eighth notes or triplets, and press Start (or hit spacebar) to begin. The accented first beat and glowing dots make it easy to see exactly where you are in the bar, even with the sound off.
Unique Feature: Voice Feedback Beat Counting
Turn on Voice Feedback and the metronome speaks each beat number aloud ("One, Two, Three, Four...") as it plays, with the downbeat announced clearly at the start of every bar. This is especially useful when you're focused on your instrument or sheet music and don't want to count silently in your head — most free online metronomes only give you a click, not a spoken count.
Why Practice With a Metronome
A metronome trains your internal sense of timing by giving you a fixed, reliable pulse to play against. Beginners use it to build steady rhythm from the start, while experienced musicians use it to catch subtle rushing or dragging that's hard to notice without an external reference. Recording sessions and film scoring almost always require playing to a click so audio stays aligned with edits.
Tempo Markings Reference
| Marking | BPM Range | Feel |
|---|---|---|
| Largo | 40–60 | Very slow, broad |
| Adagio | 66–76 | Slow, at ease |
| Andante | 76–108 | Walking pace |
| Moderato | 108–120 | Moderate |
| Allegro | 120–156 | Fast, lively |
| Vivace | 156–176 | Lively, brisk |
| Presto | 168–200 | Very fast |
Tips for Effective Metronome Practice
- Start slow: practice a passage at 70-80% of the target tempo until it's clean, then increase gradually.
- Use subdivisions: switching to eighth notes or triplets at the same BPM helps you internalize the beat between clicks.
- Try the Speed Trainer: it automatically nudges the tempo up every few bars, so you don't have to keep adjusting manually.
- Turn on Voice Feedback when you need to keep your eyes on sheet music instead of the screen.