80 BPM Metronome Online
Metronome-Online.org provides you with a high precision 80 BPM metronome to help you master moderate, steady tempos perfect for walking pace, beginner practice, breathing exercises, and foundational technical work. This versatile tempo is pre-configured and ready to use, giving you a steady, manageable pulse. Practice at 80 BPM straight from your browser, without the need to install anything. Just scroll down, adjust the volume, and press start to begin practicing with our free online metronome!
What is 80 BPM and What is it Used For?
80 BPM (beats per minute) is a moderate tempo that provides 80 beats every 60 seconds, creating a beat every 0.75 seconds—a comfortable, walking-pace rhythmic feel. At this tempo, each beat lasts exactly 0.75 seconds, giving you enough time between clicks to focus on technique, expression, coordination, and musical phrasing without feeling rushed.
80 BPM is widely used in popular music, particularly for ballads, soul music, R&B, and emotional pop songs where a relaxed, groove-oriented feel is desired. Musicians use 80 BPM for moderate practice sessions when working on new pieces that require attention to both technical accuracy and musical expression. It's slow enough to maintain control but fast enough to develop a sense of flow and momentum. This tempo is also common in hip-hop beats, downtempo electronic music, and slower rock songs. For physical activities, 80 BPM works well for steady-state cardio, rhythmic stretching, and controlled movement exercises. This tempo helps develop groove, timing consistency, and the ability to play with relaxed precision, making it ideal for intermediate players building fluency and beginners graduating from slower practice tempos.
Whether you're practicing ballads and slower songs, working on groove and feel, developing smooth technique with musical flow, or simply need a comfortable, steady pulse for any focused activity, our 80 BPM metronome gives you a reliable, precise beat. We provide visual feedback to help you stay synchronized with the pulse, plus volume control to suit your practice environment. You may also trigger the subdivision function to divide each beat into quavers, triplets, or semi quavers as well as long-short and short-long patterns to help you practice more accurately.
How to use our 80 BPM online metronome?
Using our 80 BPM online metronome is simple:
- Load the page - The metronome is ready to use immediately. No downloads or installation needed.
- Check your sound - Make sure your speakers are on to hear the "ONE-two-three-four" pattern.
- Choose your time signature - select the time signature you need for your practice session. The default configuration is 4/4, with the first beat accentuated.
- Start practicing - Our 80 BPM online metronome is pre-configured to 80 BPM. Click Start Metronome to begin.
- Customize as needed - Adjust volume, sound type, subdivisions, or accent patterns in the settings.
Available settings on our 80 BPM online metronome
Our 80 BPM metronome is designed for simplicity and focus, with essential controls to make your practice as effective as possible.
- Tempo (BPM): Although it starts with 80 BPM, you can set any tempo from 30 BPM (extremely slow for learning) to 300 BPM (very fast). Adjust via slider, type exact values, or use tap tempo.
- Digital or Physical Display: Switch between a clean digital display or an animated pendulum that swings in perfect 4/4 time for visual feedback.
- Pre-configured 4/4 Time: The metronome is pre-set to 4/4 with the first beat accented for the authentic "ONE-two-three-four" pattern. Customize the accent pattern in advanced settings if needed.
- Subdivisions: Add eighth notes, triplets, or sixteenth notes to practice complex rhythms and faster passages with precision.
- Custom Accent Patterns: Modify which beats are accented or muted. Perfect for practicing syncopated patterns, polyrhythms, or testing your internal timing.
- Sound Types and Pitch: Choose from click, beep, wood block, tick, cowbell, and more. Adjust the pitch to suit your preference or avoid conflicts with your practice key.
- Volume Control: Set the volume independently so it's audible but doesn't overwhelm your instrument.
- Save Settings: Click "Save settings" to create a cookie that stores your preferences for future visits. Click "Reset settings" to start fresh. No personal data is stored.
Can I use this 80 BPM metronome for different practice methods?
Absolutely! Our 80 BPM online metronome is perfect for moderate-paced practice sessions, meditation and breathing exercises, physical therapy routines, learning new pieces and building foundational skills, developing consistent timing and rhythm, and any activity requiring a steady, manageable pulse. The 0.75-second beat gives you a natural, easy-to-follow rhythm for focused practice and skill development.