How to use a metronome? A metronome is a practice tool that
produces a steady pulse (or beat) to help musicians play rhythms
accurately. The pulses are measured in beats-per-minute (BPM).
Most metronomes are capable of playing beats from 35 to 250 BPM.
Common uses of the metronome are helping you to maintain an
established tempo while practicing, and learning difficult
passages. The first step in metronome use is to understand time
signatures. Time signatures are found at the beginning of a
musical piece, after the clef and the key signature. Time
signatures (also called meter signatures) consist of two
numbers. The top number indicates the number of beats in a
measure, while the bottom number corresponds to the value of the
beat. Most often, you will see 2, 3, 4 or 6 beats per measure.
Beats are commonly half notes (the bottom number of the meter
signature is “2”) or quarter notes (“4”) (the bottom number of
the meter signature is “4”). >> click for more <<