BPM · Andante
Shortcuts: Space starts/stops, arrow up/down changes tempo by 1 (Shift = 5).
Set the tempo with the slider, the number box or the +/- buttons, choose how many beats are in a bar, and press Start. The first beat of every bar is higher and louder, and the dots light up in time so you can follow along without listening. You can change the tempo while it is running. To match a song, press Tap tempo in time with it and the BPM is set from your last few taps.
The click is generated with the Web Audio API and scheduled ahead of time, so the beat stays steady even if the page is busy. Keep the tab open and the volume up; some phones stop web audio when the screen locks.
| Name | BPM | Feel |
|---|---|---|
| Largo | 40-59 | Very slow, broad |
| Larghetto | 60-65 | Slow |
| Adagio | 66-75 | Slow and calm |
| Andante | 76-107 | Walking pace |
| Moderato | 108-119 | Moderate |
| Allegro | 120-155 | Fast, lively |
| Vivace | 156-175 | Very lively |
| Presto | 176-199 | Very fast |
| Prestissimo | 200+ | As fast as possible |
Exact BPM ranges for these Italian terms vary between books and composers, so treat the table as a rough guide.
BPM means beats per minute. At 60 BPM the metronome clicks once per second, at 120 BPM twice per second.
Press the Tap button in time with the music, at least four times. The metronome averages the gaps between your most recent taps and sets the BPM. If you pause for more than two seconds, the count starts over.
Start at a speed where you can play the passage cleanly, even if that feels slow, then raise the tempo in small steps of 4 to 8 BPM only once it is accurate. Many players practise a hard section well below the target speed first.
The first beat of each bar is accented so you can hear where the bar starts. Set beats per bar to 1 if you want every click to sound the same.
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