RHYTHM PRACTICE

Tempo Ladder

Start a phrase slowly and let the click speed up after a set number of bars. The first beat of each bar has a higher click.

Set your practice ladder

Ready. The click plays at a low volume.

The click stops after the final bar at your target tempo. Keep this tab visible while you practice.

Choose the right starting tempo

  1. Tap along with a recording in Music Tempo Finder to estimate its pulse. Check a second section with Tempo Finder if the beat feels ambiguous.
  2. If you timed several beats with a stopwatch, use BPM Calculator to turn the elapsed time and beat intervals into BPM.
  3. Begin at a speed where the phrase feels comfortable. If you want to know how much time a beat takes at a given setting, use Tempo Calculator.