Tool
Tap tempo
Tap the large pad in time with a pulse. The tool averages the last four to eight intervals, shows a rounded BPM and the raw average, and can copy that tempo into the metronome on this page.
Metronome
When to use tap tempo
Use this page when you can feel a pulse but do not yet have a number. Two taps give a first reading. More taps, up to eight stored intervals, settle the average.
A gap longer than two seconds is treated as a pause, not as a very slow beat. The next tap starts a new series so a long rest does not drag the average toward zero.
The rounded figure is for the metronome. The raw figure stays visible so you can see how steady the taps were. Empty or zero BPM in the typed field is an error, not Infinity.
For a full meter, accent, and subdivision panel, open the online metronome.
Worked examples
The average is 120 BPM, rounded and raw. Can you tap that steadily without looking at the number?
The average is 60 BPM. One tap each second. Does your rounded value stay at 60 if you keep going?
The next tap starts a new average. Did a long breath reset the count instead of inventing a 20 BPM reading?
Questions
How many taps does the average use?
The tool keeps the latest four to eight intervals. You need at least two taps (one interval) before a BPM appears.
What happens if I type 0?
The field shows an error. A tempo must be greater than 0. The metronome will not start from an empty or zero value.
Does Set metronome start the click?
It copies the tempo into the metronome on this page. Press Start metronome when you want to hear the pulse.