Free online metronome: Web Audio click with tap tempo on the BPM readout, meters from 4/4 through 12/8, and per-beat subdivisions. Mute the click or accent downbeats; settings persist in local storage. For vocal warmups, rhythm drills, and long tones — in the same tab as the rest of MusicalBoard, no install.

Keeping rhythm while singing — why singers need a metronome

Steady subdivisions train your internal pulse so rubato and phrasing become choices, not accidents — especially when you later sing with tracks or a band.

BPM guide for common vocal warm-up exercises

Start around 60–80 BPM for lip trills and slides, then edge up for agility patterns; use tap tempo to match a backing track when you rehearse repertoire.

Practicing long tones and breath control with metronome tempo

Set a slow click and hold one note per beat or two beats per note — the pulse keeps phrase length honest while you work support and vowel shape.

BPM

How to Use Metronome (for singers)

The metronome uses the Web Audio API for steady clicks and a scrolling canvas so you can see downbeats and subdivisions at a glance. You do not need a microphone on this page unless you also open pitch or spectrum tools elsewhere.

Tempo (BPM)

Set any tempo from 30 to 300 BPM using the −5, −1, +1, and +5 step buttons.
Tap tempo: click the BPM readout and tap a steady pulse; after two or more taps the average spacing updates the tempo (a long pause clears the tap buffer).

Time signature

Pick from 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/8, 9/8, and 12/8.
When accents are on, beat one of each measure is emphasized so bar lines stay obvious in longer phrases.

Subdivisions

Each beat can click once (quarters), twice (eighths), in triplets, or in four sixteenth subdivisions so the pulse matches your exercise.
With subdivisions on, downbeat marks on the canvas use a stronger color so the main pulse stays easy to read against the inner clicks.

Sound and display

Mute or unmute the click without leaving the page; accents can be toggled separately.
The canvas previews upcoming beats and subdivision marks while the transport runs.

Transport

Use the main play / pause control on the card to start and stop the click.
Changing BPM, meter, or subdivision updates the UI right away, even when the metronome is stopped; while it is playing, changes reschedule smoothly from the last click time.
You can keep the metronome running while using other MusicalBoard tools if your device allows multiple audio streams—balance headphone levels between click and instrument.

Saved settings

BPM, time signature, subdivision, click mute, and accent on/off are saved in browser local storage and restored the next time you load this tool.

Vocal practice ideas

Subdivide warmups: eighths or triplets on a slow BPM to lock pulse before repertoire.
Use compound meters (6/8, 9/8, 12/8) when you practice songs in those feels.
Sing long tones on beat one of each bar, resting on other beats, to train breath and onset together.

Online Metronome — Tap Tempo, Meters & Subdivisions