13.1 · The Pulse
The pulse
Under every song is a pulse: a steady heartbeat your foot finds on its own. Its speed is the tempo, counted in beats per minute. Start the metronome, feel the pulse, then try holding it yourself.
Metronome
The beat, written down
One beat has a symbol: the quarter note. Write four in a row and you have a full bar: the pulse you were just tapping, written down.
Game · Tap along
Start the metronome above, then tap along.
Quiz
1 / 3Tempo is measured in…