Tups - Rhythm Lab & Metronome

A perfect metronome for musicians who outgrew the metronome. Tups is a rhythm lab with four modules — a polyrhythm trainer, a drum machine and a scale practice space — built for deeper rhythm, tempo and subdivision work.

Where one small idea unfolds into hundreds of rhythm possibilities.

TUPS — Every subdivision from 2 to 12

Every tuplet from 2 to 12 in a single interface — the fastest way into 5s, 7s and 11s. Tap any note to mute or activate and see every possibility inside one beat. Open Possibilities mode for every syncopation variation, then build rhythm phrases with the Arrange and Compose sequencers.

A&R+ — Sticking practice, reimagined

An interactive sticking workspace — a drum rhythm trainer for serious drum practice and rhythm training. Place accents on tuplet notes to write a melody, then hear it change with different stickings. Shadow and Mirror modes turn one sticking into dozens of variations.

PATTERN — Familiar motifs, infinite possibilities

Take a small idea. Play it in any tuplet, start and end it anywhere — feel the same phrase live in 5/8, 7/8, a triplet or a quintuplet.

- Drummer Mode — R / L / K / H notation for any sticking

- Melodic Mode — 39 music scales, with a Visualizer showing your pattern on real piano or guitar

- Dual Scale — the same pattern across two scales or modes

A freedom tool for pianists, guitarists and saxophonists. Work every scale against a steady metronome click — scale practice at any tempo and time signature.

TUP LAB — Build polyrhythms and grooves

A four-channel drum machine: kick, snare, hi-hat, ride. Each channel runs its own tuplet, sound and pattern, locked to one master tempo. Build 7 against 4, or 5:3:7 — a polyrhythm trainer for drum independence over a steady metronome pulse.

Polyrhythm Mode makes a polyrhythm easier to grasp, three ways:

- Clock — laid out on a clock face, each channel circling at its own ratio

- Orbit — each channel a planet, faster tuplets orbit faster

- Pitch — push it fast enough and rhythm crosses into pitch, the ratio becoming a chord — 43 chord presets

Per-channel swing (50–66%) for jazz, blues and funk.

THE METRONOME

A rock-solid tempo metronome on a native audio engine — accurate to ±20 microseconds, zero drift to 500 BPM.

- Full Screen Metronome with pendulum and orbit visuals

- Tap tempo, a BPM counter and custom tempo increments

- A wide library of metronome click sounds for daily rhythm work

- A practice metronome for drummers, pianists and guitarists — a daily rhythm trainer

Silent Practice — mute the metronome at bar or beat level to build your inner clock.

Practice Tracker — automatically logs your total practice time across all of Tups, plus your own exercises with duration and BPM on a calendar. The kind most apps charge for — free in Tups.

Free:

- Fully ad-free, 100% offline, no tracking

- A complete free metronome — Full Screen mode, tap tempo and BPM counter

- Practice Tracker — automatic and manual logs

- All four modules at core level

PRO (7-day free trial):

- Polyrhythm Mode — Clock, Orbit and Pitch, with 43 chord presets

- Grouping mode — cross-rhythms and polymeters

- Dual Scale, Arrange and Compose sequencers

- Silent Practice — random or pattern-based muting

- Save, Load and Share — unlimited presets, .tups sharing

Explore the space between the beats. One metronome, one polyrhythm trainer, one drum machine, one rhythm lab — one metronome app for every musician. Start your 7-day free trial. No tracking, 100% offline. Built by a working jazz drummer, shaped by feedback from the musicians who use it.