Metronome
Set a tempo and a time signature, hit start, and practice against a steady, accented click — right here in the browser.
Beat
Uses your device’s Web Audio output — turn your volume up. Closing or reloading the tab stops the click.
Practicing with a metronome
A metronome's job is simple: mark time at a fixed interval so you can hear exactly how close your playing is to it. Start slower than feels necessary, lock in cleanly, and raise the tempo in small steps rather than jumping straight to performance speed — most timing problems that show up at speed are actually already there at a slow tempo, just harder to hear.
Playing with the click on every beat is the easiest starting point; a common next step is switching to a click on just beat 1, or on the off-beats, which trains your internal sense of time rather than letting you lean on the click for every note.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the first beat of each measure a different sound?
The accented downbeat helps you feel where each measure starts without having to count out loud. It's a higher-pitched click here, matching the convention most drum-machine and metronome apps use for beat 1.
How accurate is a browser metronome?
This tool schedules clicks using your device's system clock at the interval implied by your BPM (60,000 / BPM milliseconds), which is accurate enough for practice. Browser tabs can occasionally introduce a few milliseconds of jitter under heavy load, so for critical recording work a dedicated hardware metronome or DAW click track is worth using instead.
Why did the sound stop working?
Browsers require a user interaction — like pressing Start — before they'll play audio, so the very first click should always fire. If sound still doesn't play, check that your device volume isn't muted and that the tab has permission to play audio.
Educational tool only. Sustained loud practice can affect hearing over time — consider ear protection for long close-range sessions.