12/8 Metronome
12/8 time signature
Practice 12/8 time with this free metronome. Follow four groups of three eighth notes, set your BPM, and hear the compound quadruple pulse.
How to use the 12/8 metronome
Practice twelve eighth-note pulses arranged as four groups of three. The first group starts with the strongest beat; the next three begin with secondary accents.
Counting 12/8
Count 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12. This compound quadruple grouping gives the bar four larger dotted-quarter feels.
How to count this time signature
At the default 120 BPM, each written unit gets one click every 0.5 seconds. The grouping marks larger pulses without removing the smaller clicks.
In written music, groups of three are often felt as larger dotted beats. Here the BPM number still times each smaller click; the accents show the larger groups.
Grouping options
| Grouping | Count | Accent when enabled |
|---|---|---|
| 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 | 1 2 3 | 4 5 6 | 7 8 9 | 10 11 12 | Beat 1 strongest; beat 4, 7, 10 lighter |
