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Turn the knob or tap the tempo, then stomp the switch. The speed trainer nudges you faster every few bars, which is the quickest way to build clean speed.

Quick answer

Set a tempo you can play cleanly, start the click, and raise it 2 to 5 BPM at a time. Most players learn a new part at 60 to 70% of the record's tempo first.

Tick Tock
BPM
Tap tempo
Beats per bar
Clicks per beat
Sound
Accent beat one
Speed trainer: +2 BPM every 4 bars

Stomp to start. Delay at this tempo: quarter ms, eighth ms, dotted eighth ms.

A practice routine that works

  1. Find your clean tempo. Play the part slowly until you can do it three times in a row with no mistakes.
  2. Turn on the speed trainer. It adds 2 BPM every 4 bars, so you speed up before your hands notice.
  3. Back off when it breaks. When mistakes creep in, drop 10 BPM and climb again. Your clean tempo will be higher tomorrow.

Tempo markings and their BPM

Common Italian tempo markings and the BPM range this metronome labels them with
MarkingBPMFeel
Largo40 to 59Very slow and broad
Adagio66 to 75Slow and relaxed
Andante76 to 107Walking pace
Moderato108 to 119Moderate
Allegro120 to 155Fast and bright; most pop and rock
Vivace156 to 175Lively
Presto176 to 199Very fast

Tempo markings are traditional ranges, not exact numbers. Different references draw the lines a little differently.

Delay times by tempo

Setting a delay pedal to the song? These are the times in milliseconds.

Delay times in milliseconds by tempo
BPMHalfQuarterEighthSixteenthDotted eighthEighth triplet
6020001000500250750333
801500750375188562250
1001200600300150450200
1201000500250125375167
140857429214107321143
16075037518894281125
18066733316783250111

Practice gear that helps

A metronome you can hear over an amp, and a few tools that make daily practice easier.

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Questions guitarists ask

How do I use a metronome to get faster at guitar?
Start at a tempo where you can play the part perfectly, then raise it 2 to 5 BPM at a time. The speed trainer does this for you: switch it on and the tempo climbs by 2 BPM every 4 bars. If you start making mistakes, drop back 10 BPM and build up again.
What BPM should I practice at?
Slow enough to play every note cleanly and in time. For most new songs that's 60 to 70% of the record's tempo. Speed comes from clean repetitions, not from playing fast and sloppy.
What do the subdivisions do?
They add quieter clicks between the beats. Eighths click twice per beat, triplets three times and sixteenths four times. They help with strumming patterns and fast picking because you hear exactly where each note should land.
How accurate is this metronome?
It schedules every click ahead of time on your device's audio clock instead of a regular timer, so the beat stays steady even if the page is busy.
What delay time matches my tempo?
Divide 60,000 by the BPM for a quarter note in milliseconds. At 120 BPM that's 500 ms; an eighth is 250 ms and a dotted eighth is 375 ms. The metronome shows these for whatever tempo you set.
Are there keyboard shortcuts?
Yes. Space starts and stops the click, and T taps the tempo.

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Last updated November 14, 2026.