Published November 3, 2016

Arduino Metronome - Tap to Set Tempo, Display back BPMs

A simple project great for anyone musically inclined. Uses a push button to set BPMs, and displays the tempo on a liquid crystal screen.

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Arduino Metronome - Tap to Set Tempo, Display back BPMs

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino UNO

Just an Arduino UNO with a liquid crystal display and an 8 Ohm speaker.

Speaker: 0.25W, 8 ohms

A speaker. I used an 8ohm speaker, not sure what from.

Solderless Breadboard Half Size

Story

Arduino is one of the greatest mediums for combining a passion for music and hacking. Of course that's where I wanted to take my projects. I didn't have a metronome and didn't trust any free android apps, so this project was the perfect balance for novice skill level and practical use.

tapping the bpms into the metronome using a pushbutton.

Arduino Metronome - Tap to Set Tempo, Display back BPMs

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Story

Schematics

fritz diagram

Code