Metronome with Tempo Changes
Build a multi-section click track that changes tempo exactly where your music does — then play it or download it as a WAV. Free, no signup.
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A metronome that follows your arrangement
A normal metronome holds one tempo until you stop and change it. That breaks down the moment your music doesn't: a ballad that moves from 72 to 80 BPM at the chorus, a show tune with a double-time bridge, an audition étude that accelerates, or a set where every song sits at a different tempo. This tool works like a programmable metronome: you build sections — each with its own BPM, length in measures, time signature, and subdivision — and playback steps through them automatically at exactly the right measure.
We've preloaded a practice ramp above (8 measures each at 100, 120, and 140 BPM). Edit any section, reorder them, or clear it and build your own. When it's right, download the WAV and use it anywhere — or keep practicing right in the browser.
Three ways musicians use tempo changes
- Speed practice ramps. Start below performance tempo and step up every 8 or 16 measures. Stepped ramps force you to re-lock your time at each new tempo instead of drifting there gradually.
- Song tempo maps. Chart an entire song — intro, verse, chorus, bridge — with the exact tempo and meter of each section, so rehearsal matches the record.
- Setlist practice. Chain your set's songs back-to-back at their real tempos with a few measures of rest (a slow "silence-feel" section) between them.
Need gradual accelerandos, not steps?
This tool changes tempo instantly at section boundaries. If you need a smooth accelerando or ritardando — the tempo bending continuously across measures — that's what Subdivide for iOS does. It plays seamless tempo ramps between sections, adds count-offs and repeats, and can share the finished track with your whole band or section via QR code.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make the metronome speed up over time?
Add a section for each tempo step — for example 8 measures at 100 BPM, then 8 at 110, then 8 at 120. Playback moves through them automatically. For continuous acceleration within a passage rather than steps, the Subdivide iOS app plays true accelerando ramps between sections.
Can each section have a different time signature?
Yes. Every section sets its own beats per measure as well as tempo and subdivision, so a 4/4 verse can flow into a 7/8 bridge (see our 7/8 metronome) without stopping.
Can I save or download the result?
Download it as a WAV file and it's yours forever — drop it in a DAW, a phone, or a backing-track rig. Your track also stays in the browser on the main generator, which remembers your sections between visits on the same device.
Is there a limit on tempo changes?
You can chain up to 10 sections here, each from 10 to 400 BPM. If you need more — a full show or an entire setlist — Subdivide for iOS has no section limit.