The metronome is truly essential to help musicians find a stable tempo and a regular beat. It's a sort of path to follow which will indicate each beat, it's then up to you to play the rhythms around this regular beat indicated by the metronome. The tempo is expressed in number of beats per minute.
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To facilitate the choice of tempo, the application offers the main verbal indications used in classical music:
Number of pulses / minute
Wide 40 - 60
Lento 52 - 68
Adagio 60 - 80
Andante 76 - 100
Moderato 88 - 112
Allegretto 100 - 128
Allegro 112 - 160
Perennial 120 - 140
Presto 140 - 200
Prestissimo 140 - 200
If you choose 'autre', you have the freedom to enter the desired tempo yourself.
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| Drag the slider to fine-tune the tempo within the selected verbal Tempo. |
| To help you stay in tune with the timing indicated on your song, point to this image to change the reference note for the tempo (whole note, half note, quarter note, eighth note, 16th note, 32nd note, 64th note). |
Presents the tempo, number of pulsations (beats) per minute.
If you choose "autre/other" in the verbal indication combo, you can enter the tempo of your choice here. |
| If the metronome is running, tap here to stop it. |
| Acts like a switch, point, the metronome disappears and pauses, point again, it is showing up. |
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