GMetronome

GMetronome is a metronome application for Linux, published by The GMetronome Team. Its stated purpose is to help a player maintain a steady tempo: the program produces a regular audible pulse that a musician can follow while practising a passage, rehearsing with others, or recording a part that has to stay in time. In that role it stands in for a mechanical or hardware metronome, using the computer's own audio output instead of a pendulum or a dedicated device.

Because the packaging recorded here targets Linux only, the program is not an option on other desktop operating systems without a virtual machine or an equivalent workaround. It also depends on the host having working sound output, since the tempo is communicated by ear rather than only on screen.

The licence is GPL-3.0-or-later, so the source may be studied, modified and redistributed under those terms. The specific controls, tempo range, accent patterns and audio backends are not part of the data recorded for this entry; consult the project's own documentation before assuming a particular feature is present.