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3/4 Metronome (Waltz Time)

A metronome in 3/4 with the accent on beat one, for waltzes and any song in three.

BPM
 
Common time signatures

In 3/4 each click is one quarter note. Count ONE-two-three, and use Tap to find a tempo.

Settings

Shortcuts: space bar plays and stops; T taps.

Stop after (min)
Accents per beat

Tap a beat to switch between strong, normal, soft and silent. Saved for each number of beats.

Speed trainer

Starts at the BPM on screen and changes by itself until the target. When you stop, it goes back to the starting BPM.

Gap click

Plays some bars and goes silent for others. Keep playing through the silence: when the click comes back, you hear whether you rushed or dragged.

Polyrhythm

A second sound splits the bar into equal parts. In 3:2 it plays 3 times while the click marks 2 beats.

Saved BPMs

    Nothing saved yet. Pick a BPM and time signature, name it and tap Save. The list stays on this device only.

    Link for your student

    Set the BPM, time signature and accents, then create the link: your student opens it on their phone with everything ready and just presses Play.

    How to use
    Variations 5
    Help and explanations
    At a glance

    3/4 Metronome (Waltz Time)

    Triple meter is the strong-weak-weak pattern you hear in a waltz, a minuet, a country ballad or a lullaby. This page opens the online metronome already in 3/4 time, with a louder click on beat one, so you can feel where every bar starts while you practise.

    How to use it

    1. Press Play or the space bar: you hear three clicks per bar, the first one accented.
    2. Set the tempo with the BPM number, the slider or Tap: tap the beat a few times and the metronome reads your speed.
    3. On slow pieces, add a subdivision of eighth notes so the space between beats is easier to fill.
    4. To go back to common time, choose 4/4 in the time signature menu; 6/8 is there too.
    Help and explanations

    It runs in the browser on your phone or computer, with no app and no sign-up. The timing comes from the audio clock, so the click stays steady at any tempo you choose.

    How to count in 3/4

    Count ONE-two-three and lean slightly on the ONE. In a waltz accompaniment, the bass note lands on beat one and the chord is played lightly on two and three: the classic oom-pah-pah. Fast waltzes are easier to feel as one big beat per bar, so the music flows instead of sounding like three heavy steps.

    3/4 versus 6/8

    3/4 has three quarter notes per bar; 6/8 has six eighth notes felt as two groups of three. The number of short notes can be the same, but the groove is different: a jig or a slow rock ballad in 6/8 swings in two, while a waltz steps in three. If your song is in 6/8, pick 6/8 in the menu so the accents fall on beats one and four.

    Typical tempos for music in 3/4

    A slow waltz or a lullaby usually sits between 60 and 90 BPM. A Viennese waltz runs much faster, often 150 to 180 BPM, which is why it is felt in one. Minuets are moderate, around 100 to 120. When the sheet music gives no marking, start slowly, learn the piece cleanly and raise the tempo a few BPM at a time.

    Tips

    • If you don't know the tempo of a piece, start somewhere between 60 and 90 BPM and speed up later.
    • Let your body dip slightly on beat one; it makes the three-beat flow much easier to feel.
    • Count out loud while you play: it cuts down on miscounted bars and lost downbeats.
    • Dancers: set the accent sound to Woodblock so the ONE stands out clearly over the music.

    Frequently asked questions

    How do I set a metronome to 3/4?

    Choose 3/4 in the time signature menu. This page already opens in 3/4, with the accent on the first beat.

    What tempo should I practise a 3/4 song at?

    It depends on the piece: a slow waltz is around 80 to 100 BPM, while a Viennese waltz can go above 150. Check the marking on your sheet music and start below it.

    What is the difference between 3/4 and 3/8?

    Only the note that gets the beat: a quarter note in 3/4, an eighth note in 3/8. Both are triple meter and you can practise either with this metronome.

    Can I start from a fixed tempo?

    Yes. Open the 60 BPM, 90 BPM or 120 BPM page and switch the time signature to 3/4.

    Does the waltz metronome work offline?

    It needs the page to load once; after that the click is generated on your device, so a brief loss of signal won't stop it.