Add a Beat — Rhythm Training App
Build your rhythmic ear, one beat at a time.
Add a Beat is a free rhythm training app for students, musicians, and music teachers. Whether you're just starting out or sharpening your skills, Add a Beat meets you where you are and pushes you forward — one beat at a time.
How it works
Add a Beat display a rhythm. The metronome starts and you tap in time. Each round adds another note — until you've built and matched an entire measure. It's simple to start and endlessly challenging to master.
Build your own rhythms - Want to perfect a particular rhythm? Load it into the builder and practice it until you can nail the center of the beat every time.
Save rhythms - Add a beat builds rhythms in a random way. When you stumble upon a rhythm you'd like to save, simply click the button and come back to it at any time.
Timing feedback accurate to the millisecond means that you see whether you were early or late and by how much. Nail every beat and you'll be rewarded with a fireworks display!! Can you get three stars in all the levels?
Features
• Four time signatures — 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, and 6/8
• Tempo control from 40 to 200 BPM
• Five difficulty levels — quarter notes, eighths, sixteenths, triplets, and random mixes
• Manual entry mode — build your own rhythms note by note, choose subdivisions beat by beat, and leave cells open as wildcards
• Personal library — save and revisit your own compositions
Add a Beat was built for anyone working to strengthen their rhythmic ear:
Students — develop real rhythmic strength and notation literacy.
Musicians — sharpen your internal pulse and sight-reading skills at any level or instrument.
Music Teachers — use Add a Beat as a lesson tool, warm-up exercise, or take-home practice assignment.
Composers - Add a Beat is an excellent way to explore rhythms that you would have never thought of on your own. It pairs naturally with Music Composition Adventures, helping guide students through the rhythmic part of composition.