Starting piano with a metronome? Tempo drift is the #1 stumbling block in the first six months.
80 BPM is the widely-agreed starting tempo — Hanon, Czerny, and Beyer all open their technique sections around this speed. Slower than 80 and the rhythm falls apart from dragging; faster and you start racing the beat before you have earned it. Most beginners who jump to 100 BPM within two weeks end up abandoning the metronome entirely because the gap between their scales and the click grows too obvious.
This page pre-sets 80 BPM, 4/4, traditional drum. The first beat of each bar is a clear accent, the next three lighter — the moment you hear it, you know where each group begins. That is the reason most piano teachers insist on practicing with a metronome from day one.
Hit the button below and you are in the app with 80 BPM 4/4 already set. Stay there for a week before pushing to 85. After a month, your tempo stability takes a real step.
The app pre-sets to 80 BPM, 4/4, traditional mode. To adjust, use the controls inside the app after it loads.