A precise, browser-based metronome with tap tempo, accented downbeats, five subdivisions (including triplets and sextuplets) and a fullscreen focus mode for live lessons. No login. No ads. Built by working guitar tutors.
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What is a metronome?
A metronome is a tool that produces a steady, audible pulse at a chosen tempo to help musicians keep time. This is a free browser-based metronome built for guitar practice and teaching, with Web Audio-accurate timing, tap tempo, accented downbeats, and configurable subdivisions and time signatures.
How to use
Six small steps. Use the same workflow whether you're warming up, working a difficult passage, or running a lesson.
Drag the slider, use the + / − buttons, or hit the Tap Tempo button (or the T key) four times at the speed you want. BPM range is 40–240.
4/4 is standard rock and pop. 3/4 for waltzes. 6/8 for compound feels. 5/4 or 7/8 for odd-time material.
Quarter notes for basic timekeeping. Eighths, triplets, sixteenths, and sextuplets when you want finer rhythmic feedback.
Use the cream-coloured slider on the right. Keep the click audible above your amp without overpowering the recording.
Click the orange button or press Space. Beat 1 is accented with a higher pitch so bar lines stay legible at speed.
Click the Focus button (or press F) to enter a distraction-free fullscreen view. Press Escape to exit. Great for lessons, gigs and recording sessions.
FAQ
Things tutors and learners ask us about the metronome and how it's built.
setTimeout, which drifts because JavaScript timers aren't precise enough for sub-millisecond audio scheduling. This metronome uses the Web Audio API's hardware-accurate clock with a lookahead scheduler — the same pattern used in professional digital audio workstations. Practise for an hour straight; it'll still be on time.localStorage and restored on your next visit. The first load requires an internet connection to fetch the page.Notes from the workshop
The click is a sine-wave pulse — clean enough to sit alongside an instrument without fighting it. The downbeat gets a slightly higher pitch and a touch more gain, so the bar lines stay legible even when the tempo gets quick.
Timing uses the Web Audio API's clock with a lookahead-scheduler pattern. In practice: no drift over long sessions, no missed clicks when the tab loses focus. Better than most apps you've paid for.
All settings stay in your browser. Nothing is sent anywhere. Close the tab and come back — your last tempo, time signature, and subdivision are still here.
Pro tip
"If a passage feels rushed, set the click to eighths and play on the offbeat. You'll find the pocket immediately."
— From the journal
More from the workshop
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A metronome is most useful when it's part of a structured practice and lesson workflow. These pieces explain how to fit it in.
The set/log/review loop that turns vague homework into real practice habits — and why the metronome is the most under-used home practice tool.
The five-block lesson structure (warm-up, technique, repertoire, theory, homework) and the time splits for 30/45/60 minute lessons — every block needs a BPM target.
A printable A4 sheet for tracking actual BPM achieved against target. Hand to students at the end of every lesson.