Online Metronome With Speed Trainer

A free online metronome for guitar practice: set the BPM, the time signature and the clicks per beat, or let the speed trainer raise the tempo while you play.

Set a tempo, press Start. Space starts and stops; with focus in the metronome, the arrow keys change the tempo.

Metronome

Space start/stop · in the tool, arrows ±1 (Shift ±10)

120BPM

Allegro, fast and bright

Time signature
Clicks
Accent beat 1

One count = one quarter.

Speed trainer

Goal = the tempo above. Turn the trainer on, then press Start. The tempo controls lock while it runs.

Practice time0:00
120 BPM · 4/4

How to use the metronome

Drag the slider or use −5, −1, +1 and +5 to set the tempo from 20 to 300 BPM; ÷2 and ×2 switch to half-time or double-time. Common practice tempos are 60 BPM (one click per second), 80, 100 and 120 BPM, the tempo of a lot of pop and rock. If you know how the song feels but not its number, press Tap tempo 4 or more times on the beat (or use the full tap BPM counter). Have the recording? The BPM finder reads the tempo from the audio file.

Choose the time signature: the first beat of each bar is accented (turn it off with Accent). Clicks adds the subdivisions: 8ths for two clicks per beat, triplets for three, 16ths for four. Subdivisions are the quickest way to stop rushing: you hear the space between the beats.

The address bar keeps your setting, for example #bpm=96&ts=3/4. Bookmark it or send it to your bandmates and the metronome opens at that tempo.

Practise with the speed trainer

Set the tempo you want to reach, turn on Use speed trainer and press Start. The metronome starts lower and climbs on its own: with a goal of 100 BPM, start at 70 % and +5 BPM every 4 bars, you play 70 BPM first and reach 100 BPM after 24 bars. The tempo controls are locked while it runs, so the goal cannot shift by accident; when you stop, the tempo goes back to your goal.

If a step feels shaky, stop and lower the goal by 5 BPM instead of pushing on. A useful habit is to finish each session two or three steps below your best, so the clean version is the one you repeat.

Strum pattern mode

Pick a strum pattern and the metronome switches to its time signature and clicks the eighths. The arrows light up on each slot: ↓ is a down strum, ↑ an up strum, · means the hand keeps moving but misses the strings. Your strumming hand moves down on every number and up on every "&", whether it hits or not; that steady motion is what keeps the rhythm even. More on reading them in how to read strumming patterns.

Start with "Down on every beat" at 60 to 70 BPM on two cowboy chords, then move to D DU UDU. The practice timer counts only while the metronome plays, so you can see how much real playing time a session had.

FAQ

What BPM should I practise at?

Slow enough that every note is clean and relaxed. For a new chord change or riff that is often 60 to 80 BPM. Speed comes from playing it right many times, not from playing it fast a few times.

How do I set 6/8 on the metronome?

Pick 6/8. The tempo then counts the dotted quarter, two beats per bar, and the clicks play all six eighths with an accent on 1. If a song is written as "6/8 at 180" (eighth notes), set 60 BPM here.

Can I use it with headphones or in the background?

Yes. The clicks are timed on the audio clock, and the metronome schedules further ahead in a background tab, so the clicks stay steady when you switch tabs. Some phones pause web audio when the screen locks; "Keep screen on" prevents that where the browser supports it.

Why does the click sound late on Bluetooth headphones?

Bluetooth adds a fixed delay. The click is still steady, so you can play along; for recording use wired headphones.

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