Online-Metronom

How to Use the Online Metronome

The GuitarTuna online metronome runs in your browser with no download or account needed. Set a tempo between 20 and 300 BPM using the slider, or click the number display and type a value directly. If you are matching a recording and do not know the tempo, tap the Tap Tempo button a few times in rhythm with the track. Four taps is enough for an accurate reading.

Pick a time signature from the selector. 4/4 is the default and covers most pop, rock, and folk. 3/4 is for waltzes and pieces that move in threes. 6/8 has six beats per bar grouped into two sets of three, which gives it the lilt heard in many Celtic tunes and slow ballads. 5/4 is common in progressive rock and jazz. The beat dots at the top of the display show each beat in the bar. Click any dot to cycle through strong accent (purple), normal click (grey), and muted (transparent). Use this to mark the downbeat pattern for the music you are practicing.

Subdivision splits each beat into smaller units. Eighth notes add a click between each beat, which helps when working on off-beat rhythms or patterns that land on the and of the beat. Sixteenth notes are useful for fast technical passages. Swing shifts the eighth-note subdivision toward a triplet feel, the underlying rhythm of jazz, blues, and shuffle grooves. Count-in adds lead-in bars before the main beat starts, which is standard practice when recording so you have a full bar count before the take begins.

Training Mode is designed for building speed progressively. Set a BPM increase every N bars with a ceiling, and the metronome raises the tempo automatically as you practice. Silent Bars cuts the click for a set number of bars, which is the clearest way to check whether your internal clock holds without any external guide.