Imagine you want to practice your instrument at <b>90 BPM</b>.
<ol>
<li>Turn on the metronome (being mindful of your current volume level).</li>
<li>Set it to 90 BPM and press play.</li>
<li>Using your instrument, play along by matching each click.</li>
<li>Try clicking on each beat to change whether it is accented, unaccented or silent.</li>
<li>Experiment!</li>
</ol>
<div id="practice-wrapper">
<!-- Metronome on the left -->
<div id="metronome-wrapper">
<div id="beat-row"></div>
<div id="controls">
<div class="bpm-controls">
<button onclick="metronome.adjustBpm(-1)">-</button>
<input id="bpm-input" type="number" value="80" onchange="metronome.setBpm(this.value)" />
<span>BPM</span>
<button onclick="metronome.adjustBpm(1)">+</button>
</div>
<button onclick="metronome.tapTempo()">Tap</button>
<button id="play-btn" class="play" onclick="metronome.startStop()">Play</button>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Cowbell on the right -->
<div id="cowbell-wrapper">
<div class="cowbell"></div>
</div>
</div>
<b>
What now?
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</b>All metronomes let you set the Beats Per Minute (BPM).
Some have a <b>Dial or Slider</b> or <b>Digital button</b> that allows the user to adjust how fast or slow the metronome pulses. If you know how fast you would like to go, start by adjusting the button or slider to the specified BPM.
Sometimes, fancy metronomes may also have a <b>Tap tempo</b> button allowing the user to set the BPM by tapping a button at the speed they want.
Where to now?
<b>
[[How to use it for practice]]
[[Try a practice scenario]]
</b>Some strategies for effective practice are to:
<ol>
<li>Start <b>slow</b> and increase BPM gradually.</li>
<li>Stay relaxed and have fun! Try not to rush or drag the beat.</li>
<li>Think about each beat as if it were a number and <b>count along in your head</b> to the metronome.
<b>1. 2. 3. 4. ➜ 1. 2. 3. 4.</b></li>
<li>Use the metronome to keep a consistent tempo while practicing <b>musical exercises (scales or arpeggios), or tricky sections in a piece of music.</b></li>
<li>Try internalizing the pulse of the metronome through silent beats. (ie. Instead of having the metronome click on every beat, have it click on beat 1, but remain silent for beats 2, 3 and 4.)</li>
</ol>
Do you want to:
<b>
[[How to set a tempo with a metronome]]
[[Try a practice scenario]]
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</b>Tempo is measured in <b>beats per minute (BPM)</b>.
For example:
- 60 BPM = one beat every second
- 120 BPM = two beats every second
Now check out:
<b>
[[How to set a tempo with a metronome]]
[[How to use it for practice]]
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</b>
Welcome to the <b>Interactive Metronome Guide!</b>
This guide will show you how to use a metronome step by step.
Let's start!
<b>
[[Click here to learn what a metronome is]]
</b>Imagine you want to practice your instrument at <b>90 BPM</b>.
1. Turn on the metronome (being mindful of your current volume level).
2. Set it to 90 BPM and press play.
3. Using your instrument, play along by matching each click.
4. Try clicking on each beat to change whether it is accented, unaccented or silent.
5. Experiment!
<div id="practice-wrapper">
<!-- Metronome on the left -->
<div id="metronome-wrapper">
<div id="beat-row"></div>
<div id="controls">
<div class="bpm-controls">
<button onclick="metronome.adjustBpm(-1)">-</button>
<input id="bpm-input" type="number" value="80" onchange="metronome.setBpm(this.value)" />
<span>BPM</span>
<button onclick="metronome.adjustBpm(1)">+</button>
</div>
<button onclick="metronome.tapTempo()">Tap</button>
<button id="play-btn" class="play" onclick="metronome.startStop()">Play</button>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Triangle on the right -->
<div id="triangle-wrapper">
<div class="triangle"></div>
</div>
</div>
<b>
What now?
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</b>
<b> Congratulations! </b>
You've just joined the symphony orchestra!
... What instrument did you play again?
<b>
[[Triangle]]
[[Cowbell]]
[[Snare Drum]]
</b>A <b>metronome</b> is a digital or analog measurement tool that produces an audible click.
Musicians use metronomes to practice keeping a consistent speed or pace (tempo).
<img src="https://png.pngtree.com/png-vector/20191126/ourmid/pngtree-a-metronome-device-vector-or-color-illustration-png-image_2040487.jpg" alt="Metronome" style="max-width: 300px; height: auto; display: block; margin: 20px auto;">
Would you like to learn:
<b>
[[How tempo is measured]]
[[How to set a tempo with a metronome]]
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</b><p>
Imagine you want to practice your instrument at <b>90 BPM</b>.
</p>
<ol>
<li>Turn on the metronome (being mindful of your current volume level).</li>
<li>Set it to 90 BPM and press play.</li>
<li>Using your instrument, play along by matching each click.</li>
<li>Try clicking on each beat to change whether it is accented, unaccented or silent.</li>
<li>Experiment!</li>
</ol>
<div id="practice-wrapper">
<!-- Metronome on the left -->
<div id="metronome-wrapper">
<div id="beat-row"></div>
<div id="controls">
<div class="bpm-controls">
<button onclick="metronome.adjustBpm(-1)">-</button>
<input id="bpm-input" type="number" value="80" onchange="metronome.setBpm(this.value)" />
<span>BPM</span>
<button onclick="metronome.adjustBpm(1)">+</button>
</div>
<button onclick="metronome.tapTempo()">Tap</button>
<button id="play-btn" class="play" onclick="metronome.startStop()">Play</button>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Snare Drum in the middle -->
<div id="snare-wrapper">
<div class="snare-drum-image"></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="clear: both; margin-top: 40px;">
<b>What now?</b>
[[This is too easy|This is too easy3]]
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</div><b>More resources</b>
<a href="https://piecewisepiano.com/metronome/" target="_blank">How to use a metronome</a>
<a href="https://www.metronomeonline.com/" target="_blank">Online Metronome</a>
<a href="https://www.musicca.com/drum-machine" target="_blank">Drum Machine</a>
[[Go back to Start|Start]]Try the following:
<ol>
<li>Set the metronome to 55 BPM.</li>
<li>Try counting the beats out loud by breaking each beat into two smaller, evenly spaced beats. (Ie. Rather than just counting "1" on beat one, try counting it as "1 and" instead. This is called <b>subdivison.</b> Count each of the four beats now as "1 and, 2 and, 3 and, 4 and," where the pulse of the metronome now only occurs when a number is said. (The "and" count should be evenly spaced between each click).</li>
<li>Now, can you play your instrument on each beat while counting "1 and, 2 and, 3 and, 4 and," out loud?</li>
<li>Still too easy? Now, make all except for the first beat silent.</li>
<li>While subdividing the beats out loud, can you play your instrument only on beat one when the metronome clicks? Can you do this with your eyes closed?</li>
</ol>
<div id="practice-wrapper">
<!-- Metronome on the left -->
<div id="metronome-wrapper">
<div id="beat-row"></div>
<div id="controls">
<div class="bpm-controls">
<button onclick="metronome.adjustBpm(-1)">-</button>
<input id="bpm-input" type="number" value="80" onchange="metronome.setBpm(this.value)" />
<span>BPM</span>
<button onclick="metronome.adjustBpm(1)">+</button>
</div>
<button onclick="metronome.tapTempo()">Tap</button>
<button id="play-btn" class="play" onclick="metronome.startStop()">Play</button>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Cowbell on the right -->
<div id="cowbell-wrapper">
<div class="cowbell"></div>
</div>
</div>
<b>
That's it!
Those are some of the basics to get you started in using a metronome to practice!
[[More resources]]
[[Go back to Start|Start]]
</b>Try the following:
<ol>
<li>Set the metronome to 55 BPM.</li>
<li>Try counting the beats out loud by breaking each beat into two smaller, evenly spaced beats. (Ie. Rather than just counting "1" on beat one, try counting it as "1 and" instead. This is called <b>subdivison.</b> Count each of the four beats now as "1 and, 2 and, 3 and, 4 and," where the pulse of the metronome now only occurs when a number is said. (The "and" count should be evenly spaced between each click).</li>
<li>Now, can you play your instrument on each beat while counting "1 and, 2 and, 3 and, 4 and," out loud?</li>
<li>Still too easy? Now, make all except for the first beat silent.</li>
<li>While subdividing the beats out loud, can you play your instrument only on beat one when the metronome clicks? Can you do this with your eyes closed?</li>
</ol>
<div id="practice-wrapper">
<!-- Metronome on the left -->
<div id="metronome-wrapper">
<div id="beat-row"></div>
<div id="controls">
<div class="bpm-controls">
<button onclick="metronome.adjustBpm(-1)">-</button>
<input id="bpm-input" type="number" value="80" onchange="metronome.setBpm(this.value)" />
<span>BPM</span>
<button onclick="metronome.adjustBpm(1)">+</button>
</div>
<button onclick="metronome.tapTempo()">Tap</button>
<button id="play-btn" class="play" onclick="metronome.startStop()">Play</button>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Triangle on the right -->
<div id="triangle-wrapper">
<div class="triangle"></div>
</div>
</div>
<b>
That's it!
Those are some of the basics to get you started in using a metronome to practice!
[[More resources]]
[[Go back to Start|Start]]
</b>Try the following:
<ol>
<li>Set the metronome to 55 BPM.</li>
<li>Try counting the beats out loud by breaking each beat into two smaller, evenly spaced beats. (Ie. Rather than just counting "1" on beat one, try counting it as "1 and" instead. This is called <b>subdivison.</b> Count each of the four beats now as "1 and, 2 and, 3 and, 4 and," where the pulse of the metronome now only occurs when a number is said. (The "and" count should be evenly spaced between each click).</li>
<li>Now, can you play your instrument on each beat while counting "1 and, 2 and, 3 and, 4 and," out loud?</li>
<li>Still too easy? Now, make all except for the first beat silent.</li>
<li>While subdividing the beats out loud, can you play your instrument only on beat one when the metronome clicks? Can you do this with your eyes closed?</li>
</ol>
<div id="practice-wrapper">
<!-- Metronome on the left -->
<div id="metronome-wrapper">
<div id="beat-row"></div>
<div id="controls">
<div class="bpm-controls">
<button onclick="metronome.adjustBpm(-1)">-</button>
<input id="bpm-input" type="number" value="80" onchange="metronome.setBpm(this.value)" />
<span>BPM</span>
<button onclick="metronome.adjustBpm(1)">+</button>
</div>
<button onclick="metronome.tapTempo()">Tap</button>
<button id="play-btn" class="play" onclick="metronome.startStop()">Play</button>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Snare Drum in the middle -->
<div id="snare-wrapper">
<div class="snare-drum-image"></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="clear: both; margin-top: 40px;"></div>
<b>
That's it!
Those are some of the basics to get you started in using a metronome to practice!
[[More resources]]
[[Go back to Start|Start]]
</b>