Sixteenth Note Metronome

20–400 BPM, any time signature, five accent levels, subdivisions, swing, count-in, speed and gap trainers.

Sixteenth notes split every beat into four, counted “1 e & a 2 e & a”. They are what funk strumming, fast picking and most busy rhythm parts are made of, and keeping them even is a core guitar skill.

The metronome above plays four subdivisions per beat at 70 BPM, with the beat louder than the subdivisions so you never lose the “1”. Strum down on the numbers and “&”, up on “e” and “a”, keeping your hand moving even when you skip a strum.

Keep the hand moving

For sixteenth-note strumming, the hand goes down on every number and “&” and up on every “e” and “a”, whether or not it touches the strings. That constant motion is what keeps funk and pop rhythm parts tight. Start at 60 to 70 BPM and add 4 BPM when it feels relaxed.

Picking sixteenths cleanly

Pick one note four times per click with strict alternate picking, accenting the first of each four.
Move to two notes per string, then a short scale run, keeping the click on every beat.
Lower the subdivision volume as you improve, so you rely on the beat and not the sixteenths.