Irish tenor banjo practice tool

Bodhrán Metronome

Practice Irish rhythms with overlapping bodhrán samples. Each beat cycles through sound slots A, B, and C; each slot can be assigned any sample from a dropdown.

96 BPM

Beats per bar Use 6 for a 6/8 jig.

Suggested setup

Choose a setup, then press Apply.

Sound slots

Assign a real audio sample to each slot. The beat buttons below only choose A, B, or C, so you can change sounds without changing the rhythm pattern.

Slot A Default soft beat Slot B Default loud beat Slot C Default clack/accent beat

Beat pattern

Click each beat to cycle through A → B → C → A. For a jig, use C A A B A A if C is clack, A is soft, and B is loud.

Practice note

In a 6/8 jig, the main pulses are usually felt on beats 1 and 4. Try setting the pattern to C A A B A A, with C as clack, A as soft, and B as loud.

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