Metronome

A metronome that keeps perfect time

Every click is placed on the audio clock in advance, counted from the start rather than added up beat by beat, so the tempo does not drift even after an hour of practice. Clicks keep going when you switch tabs, and the screen stays awake while it plays.

How to practise with a metronome

Start slower than you think you need: a tempo at which you can play the passage cleanly three times in a row. Then raise it by 4 to 8 BPM at a time. If you make a mistake, step back. Accents on beat one help you feel the bar; subdivisions (eighths, triplets, sixteenths) keep your fast notes even.

Tempo markings

The Italian terms below are conventional and their ranges overlap; treat the numbers as a guide, not a rule.