Free Taster Bounce Metronome
4/4 bounce in conducting pattern
(3D bounce, baton, conducting patterns)
A free bounce metronome to play all the most commonly used rhythms. It's yours to keep after the download, whether you buy or not.
Where do I find it in Bounce Metronome:
Pick ‘Free Taster’ from the drop-down list in the main window
What does it do:
Plays the most commonly used rhythms 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8 and up to 4 subdivisions e.g. to play sixteenth notes.
You can also accent and skip individual beats, and adjust the timing of any beat. Has all the sounds of the Pro metronome, and all of its bounce visuals features.
Videos
A taste of what you can do with the free taster in Bounce Metronome:
6/8 bounce in conducting pattern
4/4 with eighth notes (quavers)
Do you want to see more of these? See >Video gallery with more videos.
Your free taster Bounce Metronome can play most of the rhythms a beginner musician needs including just about all the rhythms of classical music and the rhythms of most popular songs.
Ready to try
Download your free taster bounce metronome, yours to keep,
The download also includes your 30 day Free Unrestricted Test Drive of all the Pro features.
Mac and other users - please see the Mac, Mobile and Multi-Platform FAQs.
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Who is it for?
Of particular interest to these musicians: Beginner musicians
The 'free taster' is fine as your first Bounce Metronome for a beginner musician. For many users, especially amateur musicians (apart from drummers who are likely to need a more advanced metronome), this will cover most of your metronome needs.
Later you may want to upgrade to the paid for Basic or Pro versions of Bounce Metronome which have many more features.
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Tempo features:
The Basic and Pro versions have gradually changing tempo, useful for speed drills or for practising smooth tempo changes.
With the free taster you can adjust the tempo by hand and it is easy to do that while practising using the arrow keys - but it won't adjust itself automatically.
Also the Basic and Pro metronomes have 'Play then Silent' feature - useful to help you develop your inner sense of tempo independent of the metronome - this isn't included in the free taster.
Rhythms:
You are limited to the preset rhythms, with none of the odd time signatures or the vast range of rhythms of the Pro metronome. You can't change the number of beats in a part or the number of parts by hand. You only have the preset rhythms.
Swing and auto accents:
The 'free taster' doesn't have these, though you can adjust any of thebeats individually yourself by hand.
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I hope many of you will eventually want to buy the Basic or Pro metronomes. You will find them in the drop list in the main window and can try them out and start a test drive at any time.
Even if you have no particular interest in odd time signatures, polyrhythms or mixed meters, there are things in the Pro metronome that will appeal to almost any musician.
Why you might upgrade later on
You may want to explore swing. Or you might get it because you enjoy the fractal tunes or the rhythmicon. Or perhaps you want to use the 'Gradually Changing Tempo' or 'Play then Silent' features of the Basic Metronome.
Drummers especially are likely to be interested in the drum rudiments and many of the other Pro features.
Or you might tell your friends
I hope that you will tell your friends about the software - many of the sales are through recommendations of friends. Although you may only need the free features yourself, it is likely that some of your friends, or friends of friends, may want the paid for features.
Just nice to be able to provide something useful for free
And if none of those apply - well you get a great free metronome and I hope you will find it useful and fun. I enjoyed writing this software and it is nice to be able to provide something useful for free for many people.
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