How it works
A 60 BPM metronome clicks once a second, so this page doubles as a one-second metronome. Sixty is the standard slow march pace and the top of Lento in Wikipedia's list of markings.
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Start
Tap the pad, or press Space, and count the seconds with it. Tap again to stop.
Change the tempo
Tap the number under the pad and type a new one, or press minus and plus: each press is one beat a minute.
Questions and answers
What tempo marking is 60 on a metronome?
Several overlap in Wikipedia's list of tempo markings: Largo (40 to 66), Larghetto and Adagio (44 to 66), Adagietto (46 to 80) and Andante (56 to 108). Lento ends exactly at 60. Its figures are rough by the list's own word, and vary between composers.
Is 60 BPM a slow march?
Yes. Wikipedia's Military step article gives the standard pace of the slow march as 60 paces a minute, though 65 for the British services. It is the ceremonial step, used for funeral marches and for marching the colours out.
Why do metronome numbers jump from 60 to 63?
The usual wind-up scale changes step at 60. Wikipedia's Metronome article lists the most common arrangement: from 40 up to 60 in twos, then in threes (63, 66, 69, 72). This page takes every whole tempo, 61 and 62 included.
What does M.M. = 60 mean?
M.M. stands for Maelzel's Metronome, and the note value with the number says what one click counts. Wikipedia's Metronome article uses M.M. quarter note = 60 as its example: the metronome set to 60, and each click a quarter note.
Why can't I hear the metronome?
Look at the ring switch on the side of a phone, then the volume, then whether the sound is going to Bluetooth headphones. The dots on the pad keep time without sound, so you can count along by eye.