Fiddle metronome | Fiddler's Friend

4/4 Counted in two half-note beats per bar.

half notes per minute
Same as 140 in quarter notes

Learning speed

Tempo trainer

Speed up as I playStarts slow and steps up on bar lines until you reach the target, then holds.

Fromto

Step

Step each time through the tune insteadAn AABB tune with 8-bar parts is 32 bars. bars per time through.

Sound and display

SoundVolumeClick the subdivisions tooSplits each beat into 4, quieter than the beat.

Count-in

Flash the screen on each beatEasier to see out of the corner of your eye while you play.Silent (visual only)Keeps time on screen without any sound.

Why it counts in twos

Fiddlers count a reel in two half-note beats per bar, so “a reel at 112” means 112 half notes a minute: 224 on a metronome counting quarter notes. Jigs and slides are counted in dotted quarters, slip jigs in three. Pick the tune type and the beat is set for you.

To get a tune up to speed, turn on the tempo trainer: it starts at your learning tempo and adds a few beats per minute every few bars, so you never have to stop and reach for your phone.