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WAVESPEED AI METRONOME Runs in your browser
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Free Online MetronomeSteady clicks, any meter, tap tempo.

Set a tempo from 20 to 400 BPM, pick a time signature and accent the beats you want, with subdivisions, swing and polyrhythms.
Speed up with the tempo trainer, test your timing with silent bars, and save presets for your songs.

Timed by the audio clockPolyrhythms and swingTempo trainer
No sign-up No upload Works on phones
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Runs entirely in your browser. Presets and your practice log are saved on this device only.
THREE SIMPLE STEPS

How to use the online metronome

01

Set the tempo

Type a BPM, drag the slider, use + and −, or tap the tempo in.

02

Choose the meter

Pick a time signature, then tap the beat circles to accent, soften or mute beats. Add subdivisions or a polyrhythm if you need them.

03

Press Start

Play along. Use the tempo trainer to build speed, or silent bars to check that you hold the tempo on your own.

A practice metronome that keeps perfect time

Rock-solid timing

Every click is scheduled ahead on the audio hardware clock, so it never drifts, even when the page is busy. Measured in a 60-second render, clicks land on the exact sample.

Any meter and accent

1/4 to 12/8 or any custom meter up to 16 beats, with each beat set to accent, normal, soft or silent. Compound meters such as 6/8 and 12/8 come grouped in threes.

Subdivisions, swing and polyrhythms

Hear eighths, triplets, sixteenths, quintuplets or swing eighths, and layer a second pulse such as 3 against 2 or 4 against 3 with its own sound and volume.

Tempo trainer

Raise (or lower) the tempo by a few BPM every few bars until you reach your target, hands-free.

Silent bars

Play a few bars with clicks, then a few without. If you are still on the beat when the clicks come back, your time is solid.

Made for the stage and the practice room

Stage mode shows a huge tempo and beat display, the screen can flash or your phone vibrate on each beat, and presets and a practice log are saved on your device.

Practice tips

Start slow

Play a passage at a tempo where it is clean, then let the tempo trainer add a few BPM at a time.

Feel the subdivisions

Turn on eighths or sixteenths for fast passages: the in-between clicks keep your notes even.

Put the click on 2 and 4

For swing and pop, set beats 1 and 3 to silent and accent 2 and 4, like a drummer's backbeat.

Use headphones for recording

The downloaded click track lines up exactly with your project's grid when you set the same tempo.

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Metronome FAQ

Is this metronome free?

Yes. No account, no limits and nothing to install.

How accurate is the timing?

Clicks are scheduled on the audio clock of your device, not with page timers, so they don't drift or stutter when the page is busy. In our tests every click of a 60-second render landed within 1 ms of the ideal beat.

What do the beat circles mean?

Each circle is a beat of the bar. Tap one to switch it between accent (orange), normal, soft (dashed) and silent (dotted).

How does the tempo for 6/8 work?

The tempo counts the lower number of the time signature: in 6/8 it is eighth notes per minute. For a feel of two dotted-quarter beats at 60, set 180.

How do I play a polyrhythm?

Choose a time signature for the main pulse, then pick the other pulse under Polyrhythm. In 2/4 with 3, you hear 3 against 2; in 3/4 with 4, 4 against 3.

Does it keep playing in the background or with the screen off?

It keeps playing in a background tab in most desktop browsers. Phones may pause web audio when the screen locks; the page keeps the screen on while the metronome runs where the browser allows it.

Can I use it in my recording software?

Yes. Download a click track as a WAV file with your current settings and drop it into your project at the same tempo.

Is the voice count included?

Not yet. The sounds are synthesised in your browser (click, wood block, beep, cowbell, hi-hat and electronic); there are no recorded samples.

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