Counts out loud so you don't have to. New in 2.5.0: SpeakBeat Pro as an annual plan, and the on-screen count now lands exactly on the beat you hear.
SpeakBeat Metronome counts out loud so you don't have to. A real voice says "1, 2, 3, 4" (and "1 e + a") right on the beat, so you can keep your eyes on the music, your hands on the instrument and your feet on the steps.
Musicians, teachers, students, dancers, choreographers, fitness instructors and cheer coaches use SpeakBeat to practise, rehearse and teach in time. It runs on iPhone and iPad.
WHY A TALKING METRONOME?
A click tells you when the beat is. A voice also tells you where you are in the bar. SpeakBeat speaks every beat and any subdivisions you choose, so counting complex rhythms, odd meters and long rests becomes easy.
FREE FEATURES
- Spoken counting with studio-recorded voices, plus Tick and Tick-Tock clicks
- Any tempo: turn the dial or tap the beat
- Time signatures with 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8 beats per bar
- Spoken subdivisions such as "1 + 2 +" and "1 e + a"
- Count-in that counts up ("1 2 3") or down ("3 2 1"), and a start delay
- Keeps counting in the background
- Light and dark themes
UPGRADE WHEN YOU WANT MORE
- Time Signature Pack: 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12 beats per bar, and up to four bars of different meters in a loop for mixed and changing time
- Voice packs: more professional voices, expressive and fun character voices, and a languages pack
- Remove Ads: a one-time purchase
- SpeakBeat Pro, a monthly or annual subscription: every voice, every time signature, multi-bar and no ads
Download SpeakBeat Metronome and never lose count again. Questions, feature requests or bug reports? Send them from inside the app; we read everything.
I’ve tried multiple app-based metronomes and this is by far the best one. It’s so much easier to hear someone counting since this is what you do when playing music - you count. You don’t (usually) think or say a weird tone as you play! This app counts the beats and unlike other similar apps, it speaks in a normal human voice (and there are multiple different options for the type of voice) and not a creepy robot voice. It can also count in various subdivisions which is really unique and helpful. The free version works perfectly but it’s well worth $1.99 to remove the ads. My one request would be that the app work in landscape mode since I have to keep my iPad plugged in while playing so landscape mode is much more convenient.UPDATE: the developer added landscape mode!
Developer Response
Landscape mode is now supported!
WHERE has this been all my life??!😍
taralyneek
I just found out about this app a few weeks ago, and it’s life changing. Growing up with a brother who’s a drummer, I conditioned myself to tune him out while we practiced different music at the same time— him on the drums and myself on the piano. As a result, I tuned out the metronome as well. As both a pianist and now also a piano teacher, I’m so excited about this app! Upon running across a mention if it in a blog post, (and so many times since then!), my thought was/is, “where have you been all my life?!” Complete with the heart eyes:) 😍😍I’m truly so grateful for what you’ve done. You all are clearly amazing. So please take this as a compliment, because it’s a reflection on how much of a genius one of my students and I think you are… We would love to see some way to add polyrhythms on SpeakBeat. (I tried to email this as feedback but it said my device wasn’t supported for that..?)
Developer Response
Thanks so much for the compliments! The idea for the app actually came from a music teacher that we worked with many years ago. We spent many years trying to make the app as easy to use for teachers and students. We have looked at polyrhythms in the past. It might be added at some point, but not in the short term.
Rad!
europeansoundtrack
First off, I must say your app rocks! Love it! Very simple interface and can crosstalk with other apps. The ability to hear the nome actually speak the beats for me is also immensly helpful. It also thankfully works on my 5S. I can use the 5S to navigate beats as I record on 12 mini or other device without disturbing the recording functions. Just wondering if you could show the type of tempo for each bpm that is playing? (eg Adante, Moderato, Grave, Adage,etc.) Thanks for your time!
Developer Response
Thank for the enjoying the app. We don't have any immediate plans for adding the type of tempo, but we will look to see if we can fit it in for future updates.
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Hobiecaster
I have been a musician for at least 50 years and taught music as well. I have had metronomes, drum machines and drummers. If you’ve ever had a drummer that didn’t know the song and just played a beat. This is a lifesaver. This app Speak Beat and Capo are now my band mates. I’ve been in bands, built guitars and been in music my whole life. This is a great app. I hope they continue their good work.
Developer Response
We're very pleased an experienced musician such as yourself finds value in our app. Thank you for taking your time to leave a review!
- SpeakBeat Pro is now also available as an annual subscription.
- The on-screen count now lands exactly on the beat you hear.
- Tick and Tick-Tock clicks now play without time-stretching, for a cleaner click.
- Changing the tempo, pattern or voice while playing is much less likely to make the counting go quiet or drift off the beat.
- iPad: Play, Stop and Tap no longer sit under the banner ad in landscape.
- On iPhone, SpeakBeat now stays in portrait.
- Other stability improvements
Version 2.5.0
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