20–400 BPM, any time signature, five accent levels, subdivisions, swing, count-in, speed and gap trainers.
The surest way to play something fast is to play it slowly and cleanly, then speed up in small steps. The speed trainer does the stepping for you: it starts at your tempo and adds a few BPM every few bars until it reaches the target.
Above, it starts at 60 BPM and adds 4 BPM every 4 bars up to 100 BPM. Change all three numbers in Advanced, turn on “Start again when reached” to loop the climb, or set the target below the start to slow down instead.
Each small jump in tempo is close enough to the last one that your hands keep the same relaxed movement. Big jumps make you tense up, and tension is what causes missed notes and tired hands. Keep a note of the tempo you reach each day: steady progress of a few BPM a week adds up quickly.
Small steps work best: 2 to 5 BPM every few bars. Bigger jumps tend to bring back mistakes.
Yes. When you stop, the metronome goes back to the tempo you started from.