Adagio metronome

Clicks per beat
Swing 50%

Keys: Space start/stop · T tap · ↑↓ tempo ±1, Shift ±5 · ←→ between beats, Enter to cycle

One tempo at a time

The web metronome holds one tempo. Gradus: Metronome for iPhone climbs through a sequence of tempos on its own: set the steps, and the click moves for you.

It is not on the App Store yet.

Adagio means “at ease” and indicates a slow pace. This page starts at ♩ = 72 in 4/4. About 66–76 BPM is a rough practice guide; the appropriate tempo also depends on the piece, its character and the note value receiving the beat.

Try a phrase with long notes or rests. Count right through to the next entry, rather than stopping your count when you stop playing. If the eighth-note positions are hard to place, set Clicks per beat to 2 and leave Swing at Straight.

After a few repetitions, return to one click per beat and check the same entry. You can also play the phrase without the metronome, then use the click again to check any passage where you were unsure of the timing.

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Gradus: Metronome for iPhone climbs through a sequence of tempos. The web tool holds one. Not on the App Store yet.