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An Online or Software Metronome
By Kevin | May 15, 2008
Are you looking for a metronome that you can use on your computer?
Metronomes used to be big, bulky things with a mechanical action, and even the first electronic ones were quite big and heavy.
Nowadays, you can get software metronomes which will do exactly the same thing, and you can get them almost for FREE.
I’ve tried a few different ones.
Firstly, if you just want a simple metronome tool - and don’t need any advanced features such as accented beats or subdivisions you can visit the online one at http://www.metronomeonline.com its a free tool that I tell all my students about, because you dont need to install software, it works just from the webpage. you can’t get simpler than that!
If you’re looking for something a little more advanced, you can try the Tempo Perfect metronome from NCH software. It is free, however it does come bundled with a lot of other applications which encourage you to upgrade to their paid products.
Another Product which I highly recommend is the Ultimate Metronome. It costs $19.95 USD - but you don’t get any nag screens or included extras that encourage you to buy anything else, and it has an excellent advanced feature which I love - the ability to automatically increase the speed after a given number of seconds.
For example you can set it to a slow speed to practice a scale or exercise, and then gradually increase it every minute, until its at a point that you can no longer play.
This Speed Drill Feature is an excellent tool for practicing Scales and Technique, so check it out!
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