Metronome

The Metronome is the second tab in Tunable. It keeps steady time with audio clicks and optional visual flashing, helping you practice at a consistent tempo.

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The metronome screen

BPM display and tempo marking

The large number in the center of the screen shows the current tempo in beats per minute (BPM). Below it, the classical tempo marking (such as Allegro or Andante) updates automatically as you change the BPM.

Use the ◀ and ▶ arrow buttons on either side of the BPM display to jump to the next or previous classical tempo marking.

Marking	Meaning	BPM
Larghissimo	very, very slow	0–20
Grave	slow and solemn	20–42
Lento	slowly	42–58
Larghetto	rather broadly	58–66
Adagio	slow and stately	66–69
Adagietto	slower than andante	69–72
Andante	at a walking pace	72–76
Andantino	slightly faster than andante	76–80
Andante Moderato	between andante and moderato	80–104
Moderato	moderately	104–112
Allegro Moderato	close to but not quite allegro	112–116
Allegro	fast, quickly and bright	116–130
Molto Allegro	quick and lively	130–160
Vivace	lively and fast	160–168
Vivacissimo	very fast and lively	168–176
Presto	very fast	176–192
Prestissimo	extremely fast	192–240

Tempo presets

A row of common preset tempos appears below the BPM display — 40, 60, 72, 80, 92, 100, 108, 120, 132, 144, 160, 176, and 200 BPM. Tap any preset to jump to it immediately. These cover the most common practice and performance tempos without needing to tap or type.

TAP button

The TAP button in the center sets the tempo by ear. Tap it at least three times at the speed you want and the metronome updates to match. Long-press the TAP button to type an exact BPM from the keyboard.

BEATS and SUBDIVISION controls

• BEATS: how many beats are in each measure (the top number of a time signature). Use the + and − buttons to adjust from 1 to 16.
• SUBDIVISION: how many clicks per beat. Use the + and − buttons to adjust.

Subdivision	Click pattern	Typical use
1	Beat notes only	Basic tempo reference, whole or half notes
2	Eighth notes	Feel the subdivision; steady eighth-note passages
3	Triplets	Compound meter, swing feel, triplet figures
4	Sixteenth notes	Fast passages, precise sixteenth-note placement
6	Sixteenth-note triplets	Complex rhythmic figures
8	Thirty-second notes	Very slow tempos or highly subdivided passages

Beat counter

The number in the center of the screen counts up through each beat in the measure while the metronome plays.

Subdivision dots

The row of dots at the bottom of the screen highlights each subdivision click as it plays. Tap the dots while the metronome is running to cycle through subdivision sounds.

Accent button

The accent button (top-right area) emphasizes beat one with a louder, distinct sound. Use it to keep the downbeat feel clear when practicing in a specific meter.

Flash button

The flash button toggles a visual flash on each beat. When enabled, a colored flash appears on screen in sync with the click — useful when you cannot hear the metronome clearly.

Tips for effective use

• Use tap tempo to find your natural speed. Tap along to a recording or your sense of the piece, then use + / − to fine-tune from there.
• Start slower than you think. Practicing at a tempo where you can play every note cleanly and in time is more effective than struggling at full speed.
• Use subdivision for difficult passages. Adding a subdivision click between beats helps you place fast notes more accurately.
• Use Ableton Link for group practice. Enable Sync Metronomes to keep all devices in a room in time automatically.
• Use the tuner and metronome at the same time. Start the metronome, then switch to the Tuner tab. The metronome keeps playing in the background while you tune, so you can check intonation at tempo without stopping the click.

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