Tempo Map Metronome
Precision Practice for Complex Scores

Metronome Map is a tempo‑map practice tool for music with frequent meter and tempo changes, common in contemporary repertoire and many older rhythmic systems where the “beat” is context-dependent. It lets you define bar blocks, choose the base beat freely, and loop difficult passages until they feel natural.

What this is

Metronome Map is a browser-based metronome built around a tempo map: you enter a sequence of bar blocks (each with its own meter, tempo, and base-beat unit), and the click follows that structure exactly. Groupings (e.g., 7/8 as 2+2+3) can shape accents so the metronome reinforces musical hierarchy rather than only counting.

Why

In repertoire where transitions are the hard part, practicing with a single, static metronome often hides the real problem: re-orienting the pulse at each change. Metronome Map makes those changes explicit, repeatable, and loopable—so you can focus on continuity, articulation, and timing across the seam.

Features

• Tempo-map blocks: Bars, time signature, base beat, BPM, optional grouping, optional rehearsal labels.

• Loop practice: Loop any bar range (including across changes), set loop A/B, shift, expand, and shrink quickly.

• Clear readout: Current bar/beat plus the active meter and tempo for reliable orientation.

• Count-in and re-entry: Count-in before starting; optional pre-roll feel for loop restarts.

• Table + JSON workflow: Fast table editing plus JSON import/export for saving, sharing, and archiving.

How to use

1. Enter your structure in the Table (add blocks; set Bars, Time Sig, Unit, BPM).

2. Add Grouping when needed (e.g., 2+2+3) so accents match the felt meter.

3. Press Play, then set a loop with Start/End bars or the [A]/[B] buttons.

4. Save for later, or export JSON to share with students and collaborators.

Free for public use

Metronome Map is free for public use. Welcome to personal practice, lessons, rehearsals, workshops, and classroom settings. Presented by Cambiata Arts.