Compound time that makes sense
In 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8, BPM follows the dotted-quarter-note beat. The visual pulse shows two, three or four large beats, each divided into three.
Free interactive practice tool
Free online metronome with drum beats.
Practise with a clear click or a musical groove. Compound time is grouped into the beats you actually feel, and swing is described in language students understand.
80BPM
Quarter note gets the beat
4/4: Four quarter-note beats per measure.
Optional practice mode
Tempo ladder
Build speed gradually. You decide whether the repetition was successful; the ladder handles the counting and tempo changes.
60 BPM · repetition 1 of 20% to goal
Play the passage, then record the result.
Made for teaching
Less setup. More playing.
Swing without the math
Choose straight, light, medium or triplet swing. Swing affects the paired subdivisions in simple time; compound time already has a three-part division.
Click or groove
Use the click for precision or switch to a simple drum beat when a student needs to experience the pulse in a more musical context.