Tap along with the beat at a steady pace. The BPM is worked out from the time between your taps.

1. Tap the button above along with the beat. On a computer, you can also tap with the T key
2. The BPM appears from the 3rd tap. It averages the last 8 taps, so the value settles as you keep tapping
3. When you stop tapping, the last value stays
4. If more than 2.5 seconds pass between taps, the next tap starts over

You can measure from 24 to 300 BPM. Tapping any faster gives 300 BPM. The tempo marking under the value is a rough guide, and it varies between sources.

It helps when the score does not give a tempo, or when you want to put a number on the speed you have in mind.

• A comfortable speed: tap at the speed you can play without strain, and you know the tempo to start practicing at
• An ensemble's speed: tap along with the conductor or a count-in, and take that speed home as a number
• Singing or clapping: tap as you sing, or along with someone clapping

Measuring alone does not change the metronome's settings. The value stays only while this page is open. There are three ways to use it.

• Play it: press the "Play 120 BPM" button and that tempo plays right here on this page, with a light showing the beat. The metronome's tempo becomes this value, and it keeps playing when you move to another page. The same button stops it
• Open in the metronome: opens the metronome screen at the measured tempo. The time signature, subdivision and sound stay as they are
• Save to My presets: saves the measured tempo with your current time signature, subdivision, sound and accents under a name. You can save it on this device without signing in

The same performance gives a different BPM depending on which notes you tap as the beat. A half or double value does not mean you measured it wrong.

• Double the value: you are tapping twice per beat. For example, tapping eighth notes in a 120 BPM performance gives 240 BPM
• Half the value: you are tapping once every two beats. For example, tapping every second beat in a 120 BPM performance gives 60 BPM
• Switching: after measuring, choose "Half", "As tapped" or "Double" to change the value without tapping again. Playing, opening and saving use the value you chose
• Which one to choose: when the score gives a tempo, choose the value that counts that note as one beat. When it does not, any value that is easy to count is fine

The metronome goes from 20 to 300 BPM, and you cannot choose half or double when it falls outside that range. To hear faster notes, you can also set the metronome's subdivision to eighth notes instead of doubling the value. In tempofy, 6/8 plays every eighth note as one beat, so to use a value measured on the dotted quarter note in 6/8, set three times that BPM. The maximum is 300 BPM, so this works for measured values up to 100.

If the value jumps around, try the following.

• Keep tapping: with only a few taps, one uneven tap moves the value a lot. After 8 taps or more, the unevenness averages out
• Tap lightly: a tap counts the moment your finger touches, so how long you hold it does not affect the value
• When the speed changes along the way: only the last 8 taps are averaged, so if you keep tapping the value moves toward the current speed. To start over, wait 2.5 seconds and tap again

Once you know the tempo, you can carry it into your next practice.

• Speed up little by little: after opening it in the metronome, the speed trainer raises the tempo every few bars
• Check your timing: if rushing or dragging bothers you, see Rhythm practice when your timing drifts
• Learn the controls: the user guide covers the metronome's features