7/8 (2+2+3)
How to use the odd time signature metronome
Pick a preset from the dropdown. Each odd time signature is offered with a few common groupings — for example 7/8 can be counted as 2+2+3, 2+3+2, or 3+2+2, and each feels different, so pick the one that matches the song or style you're working on.
The grid shows every group as a separate cluster of dots, numbered from 1 within each group (so 7/8 as 2+2+3 counts "1 2, 1 2, 1 2 3"). The very first note of the bar is accented loudest, the first note of each group is accented a little less, and the rest of the notes are unaccented — so you can hear the groupings, not just see them.
Set your BPM and click "Start". Note that for the /8 presets (5/8, 7/8, 9/8, 11/8), the BPM is the eighth-note pulse — the same speed you'd tap along to the dots in the grid. For the /4 presets (5/4), it's the usual quarter-note pulse.
11/8 in particular is grouped several different ways across different bands and styles — the two presets here are common ones, but don't be surprised to find a tune that splits it differently.
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