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Free online ukulele metronome

A metronome clicks a steady beat so you can hear if you play too fast or too slow. Set the BPM, pick a time signature, and match your strum to the click. The first beat of each bar is louder so you can feel where the bar starts.

Start around 60 to 80 BPM. Practice two chords until the change is clean, then add more chords or a full song. Raise the tempo by about 5 BPM only when you can play the pattern three times without mistakes. Use a chord progression when you want to train real song changes.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use a metronome for ukulele?

Match your strum to the click, not the other way around. Start at a tempo you can play cleanly, keep the accented beat 1 as your downbeat, and only raise BPM after clean repeats. Use short chord-change drills first, then full songs or a progression.

What BPM should a beginner start at?

Start around 60–80 BPM for basic strums. If you can play the pattern three clean times in a row, raise the tempo by 5 BPM. Slow clean reps beat fast sloppy ones.

Should you practice songs with a metronome?

Yes. First lock hard transitions at a slow click (two chords, one change per bar or per beat). Then run songs you already know against the metronome to hear where you rush or drag.

How do you stop speeding up while playing?

Follow the click instead of your adrenaline. Easy bars are where most players rush. If you drift, stop on the downbeat, drop 5–10 BPM, and restart until the groove sits under the click.

Why does the metronome feel distracting?

Usually you are ahead of or behind the beat. Slow down until the click fades into the pulse. Or set half tempo so it only clicks on 2 and 4, and you feel beats 1 and 3 yourself.

What time signatures can I use?

Most ukulele songs are 4/4. Waltzes and some ballads use 3/4. Marches and some fast strums use 2/4. Pick the signature that matches the song, then set BPM to the beat you strum on, not a subdivision you only count in your head.