Tempo Trainer
Build an exercise around a passage you can play with control. The target is a practice setting, not a deadline you must reach.
Stopped
60 Quarter note
Every 4 bars
Increases by 3 BPM every 4 bars, then stops at 72 BPM.
Short tick with a noise attack.
Parameters
Planned steps
Before you start, this is the plan, not measured progress. The trainer plays every step, including the target, for the interval you set, then stops. It does not loop. Stop keeps your place. Reset exercise returns to the starting tempo. Start trainer runs it again.
Set a starting point and a target
Choose a starting tempo that leaves room to listen. Set the target, the size of each increase and how long to stay at each stage. Keep the beat unit unchanged throughout the exercise.
An illustrative plan is quarter note = 60, a target of 72 and an increase of 3 BPM after every 4 bars. Those are example inputs, not a claim that this pace suits every player.
Let the passage decide when to advance
Repeat a small section and listen for even rhythm, clean changes and the intended phrasing. Stop the sequence if the playing becomes tense or uneven. Lower the target or spend longer at a step rather than treating the next increase as compulsory.
A singer can use one short phrase; a guitarist can isolate a chord change; a drummer can keep one sticking pattern. These are practice suggestions, not promises of faster progress.
Keep the timing plan understandable
A change after a number of bars depends on the time signature and beat unit. A change after elapsed seconds uses clock time. Do not compare the two plans as if they were identical.
The line beside the current tempo names the interval you selected. Tempos stay inside 20–300 BPM. When the target step finishes, the click stops. Press Start trainer if you want to run the plan again from the beginning.
Review rather than chase the number
Finish by returning to a tempo where the phrase feels settled. Note what interrupted the flow before your next attempt. For a non-changing pulse, return to the main metronome; for work between clicks, open subdivisions.