Free Online Guitar Tools
Free Online Metronome With Tap Tempo
Set your tempo, press start (or the space bar) and play along. A metronome is the fastest way to tighten your timing and chord changes.
90 BPM
Andante
Tip: press the space bar to start and stop.
How to practise with a metronome
- Find the tempo where you can play the passage perfectly — often 60 BPM for new material.
- Play it correctly four times in a row.
- Increase by 4–5 BPM and repeat.
- When mistakes appear, drop 10 BPM. That is your practice tempo for today.
- Tomorrow, start a little faster than yesterday's starting tempo.
Typical tempos
| BPM | Tempo name | Feels like |
|---|---|---|
| 60–76 | Largo / Adagio | Slow ballads |
| 76–108 | Andante | Walking pace, mid-tempo pop |
| 108–120 | Moderato | Most pop and rock |
| 120–156 | Allegro | Upbeat rock, dance |
| 156–200 | Vivace / Presto | Punk, fast bluegrass |
Using subdivisions
Subdivisions add quieter clicks between beats. They help you place eighth-note strums and sixteenth-note funk patterns exactly. Use triplets to practise shuffle and swing. Learn more in rhythm and timing and strumming patterns.
Frequently asked questions
What BPM should a beginner practise at?
Start around 60 BPM for new chord changes and strumming patterns, and increase gradually as you play cleanly.
How does tap tempo work?
Tap the button in time with a song at least twice. The metronome calculates the average interval between your taps and sets the BPM.
