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BPM

Metronome | Master Your Timing and Rhythm

Keep a perfect beat with this professional-grade online metronome. Whether you’re rehearsing a concerto, mastering a dance routine, or timing athletic drills, get rock-solid precision directly in your browser. Powered by the Web Audio API for jitter-free performance.

💡 Features

  • Pro-Grade Precision: Eliminate the "lag" found in standard web timers. We use advanced web audio scheduling to sync directly with your hardware clock.
  • Tap to Set BPM: Found a rhythm in your head? Tap along to instantly calculate and set the tempo.
  • Visual Cues: Stay on track with a high-contrast pulsating interface—ideal for low-volume practice or noisy environments.
  • Subdivide Beats: Master complex rhythms by adding 8th notes, 16th notes, or triplets.

📘 Pro Tips

  • Lock in the "One": Enable the 1st beat accent to maintain a strong sense of the measure.
  • Build Speed Gradually: Start at a comfortable tempo. Increase by 2–5 BPM only after you can play a section perfectly five times in a row.
  • Hear the Inner Pulse: Use 8th or 16th note subdivisions to identify exactly where syncopated notes should land.
  • Analyze Your Favorites: Use Tap Tempo while listening to your favorite tracks to reverse-engineer their speed and energy.

🧐 FAQ

Does it work on mobile? Yes. It works on all modern smartphones. Make sure your device is not on "Silent Mode," as this often mutes web-based audio.

How accurate is the timing? Extremely. By leveraging the Web Audio API, this tool bypasses the browser's main thread to achieve professional-grade stability.

Can I change the sound? Currently, the tool uses a classic high-clarity "click"—pitched higher for accents—to ensure it cuts through the sound of your instrument.

📚 Trivia

"BPM" stands for Beats Per Minute. Before the first mechanical metronome was patented in 1815, musicians relied on human pulses or pendulums, which led to famously inconsistent performances.

Beethoven was one of the first composers to use metronome markings, though many musicologists believe his device was broken. His requested tempos are often so fast they are nearly unplayable. Fortunately, digital tools like this one offer 100% accuracy, so you can focus on the music rather than the equipment.