Time Trainer Metronome: Music App Review

This is one of my favorite apps for the iPad. As a musician and music teacher I use it often. In order for me to spend a few dollars on an app, it has to be extraordinary. This metronome had to do more than just keep an accurate tempo and accent a beat. It had to do have a wow factor.

The Time Trainer Metronome is the perfect practice companion.

It is more than a metronome, it’s a “trainer” as the name suggests. I never thought of the other metronomes I’ve used as anything more than devices to help you keep a steady beat. In the trainer mode, the metronome becomes the teacher, helping students master essential musical techniques. One feature focuses on the development of your inner beat, while another pushes you to play you piece at tempo. For the beginner, it features the ability to lose a beat to put them back on track with the metronome. There are many practical ways teachers can use this app with their students to help them develop musically.

Three features I love in trainer mode:

• Bar Breaks: This option lets you set the metronome to drop out momentarily and resume the beat to see if you are keeping a study tempo.
• Speed Upper: Determine a start tempo such as 77 BPM and an end tempo such as 90 BPM. The metronome will gradually increase the tempo over time.
• Random Beat Drop: Set the metronome in this mode and a beat will drop during the session to keep you from chasing the beat when you fall behind.

So, whether your just picking up an instrument or have played for years, you will find the Time Trainer Metronome a great tool to use every time you practice. It is easy to use and makes practicing fun as well.

I highly recommend it for any musician.

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