Routine builder
Create a piece, add labelled sections for the parts you are working on, reorder them, rename them, or bulk-create tempo ramps.
Windows & Android
A metronome for real practice routines.
Create a piece for the music or exercise you are working on, add sections for each part, then save the tempo, time signature, subdivision, accents, or polyrhythm for each section.
Windows builds
Android APKs
Open source
Build routines
Organize songs and exercises into sections
Shape the rhythm
Use subdivisions, accents, and polyrhythms
See the pulse
Use beat circles, grids, and the Beat Window
What it does
Tools for structured rhythm practice.
Subdivision library
Pick standard, compound, mixed, and tuplet patterns including triplets, quintuplets, septuplets, dotted values, and rests.
Custom pattern editor
Build reusable subdivisions with notes, rests, accents, dotted notes, and custom pulse groupings.
Polyrhythm mode
Set ratios like 3:2, 5:4, or 7:4, choose per-beat or per-bar scope, and see the relationship while it plays.
Practice automation
Use tap tempo, count-in, countdown timer, and speed trainer with bars-per-step, BPM step, and maximum tempo controls.
Visual feedback
Follow beat circles, subdivision pulses, polyrhythm grids, timer remaining, and detachable Beat Window styles.
Setup
Keep your practice setup portable.
SH4DOWNOME saves pieces, custom subdivisions, sound choices, visual preferences, and Beat Window settings between sessions.
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Backup & restore
Export selected pieces and custom subdivisions, then import them later.
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Personal settings
Choose sound set, accent colour, terminology, and Beat Window auto-open.
3
Desktop extras
Use always-on-top and keyboard shortcuts for faster section control.
Screenshots
The main tools at a glance.
Main metronome screen
Main practice view with section list, tempo, subdivision, timer, speed trainer, and live beat display.
Click the large screenshot to open it full-size.Download
Get the latest build from GitHub Releases.
Windows and Android builds are available from the releases page. Pick the package that matches your device, then report anything broken or awkward on GitHub.
Windows
Download, extract, and run SH4DOWNOME.exe.
Android
Debug APKs are unsigned. Install warnings are expected.