This metronome is preset to 190 BPM — press play (or the spacebar) and it ticks 190 beats per minute. In classical terms 190 BPM is Presto, very fast. It's a common tempo for speedcore, fast bluegrass and technical metal.
What 190 BPM means
Tempo is just beats per minute, so 190 BPM works out to:
- 315.8 ms between each beat
- 3.17 beats every second
- 1.26 seconds for one bar of 4/4
A demanding tempo. Build up to it 5 BPM at a time; if you can't play it cleanly, drop back down until you can.
How to practise at 190 BPM
Start the metronome above and play one note per click until it feels locked in. If 190BPM is too fast to play cleanly, drop to a slower tempo, nail it there, then come back. If it's too easy, nudge it up 5 BPM at a time. Tap-tempo on the main metronomeif you want to match a song you're hearing.