Online metronome
Use this free online metronome to keep a steady beat. Set a tempo from 20 to 300 BPM.
Pick a time signature and a subdivision. The page makes the clicks in your browser. It works on a phone, a tablet or a laptop.
100
BPM
Andante
Keys: Space starts and stops. Up and Down change the tempo. Shift makes the step 10. T taps.
Stopped at 100 BPM, Andante.
How to use it
- Set the tempo with the slider or the plus and minus buttons.
- Or press Tap tempo in time with a song. The page finds the BPM for you.
- Choose a time signature. Beat 1 has a higher click.
- Choose a subdivision to add softer clicks between the beats.
- Press Start. Press Space to start and stop.
- Press the Up or Down arrow to change the tempo by 1. Hold Shift to change it by 10. Press T to tap.
Tempo names
A tempo name is an Italian word. It tells the player how fast to play. The page shows the name for your tempo.
Grave: 20 to 39 BPM.
Largo: 40 to 59 BPM.
Larghetto: 60 to 65 BPM.
Adagio: 66 to 75 BPM.
Andante: 76 to 107 BPM.
Moderato: 108 to 119 BPM.
Allegro: 120 to 155 BPM.
Vivace: 156 to 175 BPM.
Presto: 176 to 199 BPM.
Prestissimo: 200 to 300 BPM.
Time signatures and accents
Beat 1 of each bar has the highest click. The dots under the tempo show the beats of the bar.
In 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8, the beat is a dotted quarter note. The page puts an accent on each dotted beat.
In 7/8, the page groups the beats as 2, 2 and 3. The tempo counts eighth notes.
Subdivisions
Quarter plays one click for each beat. Eighths play two clicks, triplets play three and sixteenths play four. The extra clicks are softer.
In 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8, eighths play three clicks and sixteenths play six. Triplets play as eighths there.
About this metronome
The clicks come from the audio clock of your browser. The page does not use a timer for each beat. So the beat stays steady.
The browser makes the sound. The page loads no audio file.
The page saves your settings in this browser only. It sends them to no server.
Other free tools for study
Plan your study time with the Pomodoro timer. Practice your speed and accuracy with the typing test. Both tools are free and run in your browser.
Questions
What is a metronome?
A metronome clicks at a steady speed. Music students use it to learn to play in time.
What does BPM mean?
BPM means beats per minute. At 60 BPM you hear one click each second. At 120 BPM you hear two.
How does tap tempo work?
Press Tap tempo, or the T key, in time with a song. The page uses the average of your last taps. The count starts again after 2 seconds with no tap.
Why do I hear no sound?
A browser plays sound only after you press a button on the page. Press Start. Then check that your device is not on mute and the volume is not 0.
Is the beat steady?
The page plays each click on the audio clock of your browser. This keeps the beat steady, even when the page is busy.
Where does the page save my settings?
In your browser only. The page saves the tempo, the time signature, the subdivision and the volume. It sends them to no server. Read the privacy page.