Metronome
1Decrease tempo
Tap minus to slow the click down one step at a time.
Metronome
Build a steady pulse and gradually increase the challenge.
A metronome gives you a steady beat to play against. Its speed is measured in beats per minute (BPM): at 60 BPM, each beat is one second apart. Practicing with a steady pulse helps you notice when you rush or slow down.
Set a comfortable tempo and play a simple chord change or picking pattern with the click. Use accents to hear the start of a bar, or subdivisions to hear smaller steps between beats. The metronome also offers saved presets, a practice timer, gradual tempo changes, and silent bars that let you check whether you can keep the pulse without hearing every beat.
Select a number in an image to see its explanation.
Tempo and playback
2Tempo slider
Move the slider to set the speed in beats per minute (BPM).
3Increase tempo
Tap plus to speed the click up one step at a time.
4Start / Stop
Tap Start to hear the click; tap Stop to end it.
5Tap tempo
Tap this button repeatedly at the speed you want; the metronome estimates the BPM.
6Reset tempo
Return the tempo to its default value.
Beat accents
7Beat accents
Tap a beat number to cycle through a strong click, a normal click, and silence. For example, emphasize beat 1 to hear the start of each bar.
Rhythm
8Beats per bar
Choose how many beats are in each bar. For example, choose 4 to count 1–2–3–4.
9Beat unit
Choose the note value counted as one beat, such as a quarter note.
10Subdivisions per beat
Divide each beat into smaller clicks. For example, choose 2 to hear two evenly spaced clicks per beat.
Sound
11Mute
Silence the click while keeping the visual beat indicators.
12Click voice
Choose the click sound, such as woodblock or a digital beep.
13Volume
Move the slider to make the metronome quieter or louder.
Presets
14Preset name
Enter a name for the current metronome settings.
15Save preset
Tap Save to keep the current setup. Select a saved preset later to restore its settings.
Swing
16Swing
When using two subdivisions, increase Swing to change the spacing between them. 50% is even; about 67% gives a triplet-style swing.
Practice settings
17Count-in
Choose how many bars of clicks play before the timer and training begin.
18Timer
Set a practice duration in minutes. A value of 0 leaves the timer off.
19BPM change
Set how much Tempo trainer increases or decreases the speed; 0 turns it off.
20Every N bars
Choose how many bars pass between tempo changes.
21Target BPM
Set the speed at which Tempo trainer stops changing the tempo.
22Play N bars
Choose how many bars have an audible click in silent-bar training.
23Then mute N bars
Choose how many bars to silence after the audible bars. Use 0 to turn silent bars off.