Metronome
A steady click to practice against. The loud beat starts each bar.
Time signature
Practice a chord
Pick a single chord to hold, or a progression that rotates one chord per bar.
Tempo presets
Tap to setWhat's a metronome, and how do I use it?▾
A metronome plays a steady click. Each click is a beat. BPM means beats per minute — higher BPM = faster.
The loud click marks the start of each bar. In 4/4 you'll hear 1 – 2 – 3 – 4, 1 – 2 – 3 – 4, with the 1 louder.
How to practice: pick a tempo you can play cleanly — usually slower than you think. Strum or pluck on every click. Once it feels easy, bump the BPM up by 5.
Chord practice: pick a progression above and the diagram shows which chord to play each bar. Change chord on the loud beat.
Tap tempo:if you're matching a song, play it and tap the Tap tempobutton along with the beat — we'll figure out the BPM.