This metronome is a specialized tool designed for flamenco guitarists, dancers, and musicians who want to practice with authentic flamenco rhythmic patterns. Featuring many of the palos (rythmic patterns) most common in flamenco--including 12-beat patterns like soleá and bulerías, 4-beat patterns such as tientos and tangos, as well as siguiriyas, traditionally counted in 5 beats--this metronome helps you internalize the rhythmic foundation essential for flamenco performance.

Designed for both practice and learning, this metronome allows you to start slowly and gradually build speed as you develop confidence and precision in your flamenco technique.

We are providing this metronome free of charge to the flamenco community.

Special Features:

The app will remember the last palo you selected and the last tempo you used for each palo, so you can pick up where you left off when you revisit this page.

Getting Started

Click the large circular play button in the center to start the metronome. The button will display the current beat number as the compás cycles, with accented beats shown larger to help you internalize the rhythmic pattern of each palo.

Click the play button again to stop the metronome.

iPhones and iPads running iOS 16 or lower must be manually unmuted for the metronome to function properly.

Selecting a Palo

On Desktop:Click the palo name to the left of the play button.

On Mobile:Tap the palo name to open the full-screen palo selector.

Adjusting Tempo

On Desktop:Drag the tempo slider at the bottom to quickly change the speed. Use left and right arrow keys for precise tempo adjustments.

On Mobile:Drag the tempo slider at the bottom to quickly change the speed. Use ← → arrows for precise tempo adjustments.

Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts

• Spacebar:Start/stop the metronome
• Left/Right Arrows:Decrease/increase tempo by 1 BPM
• Up/Down Arrows:Switch between palos

Understanding the Beat Display

The metronome displays beat numbers as it plays. For 12-beat compás patterns (like soleá and bulerías), beats are numbered 1-12. For siguiriyas, the unique 5-beat pattern shows numbers with “+” and “a” for subdivisions.