# Metronome

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metronome/216665>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 19, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metronome/216665 "2007-02-19T15:42:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![RobLooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/96bed5/32.png) [@RobLooman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RobLooman)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metronome/216665/1 "2007-02-19T15:42:47Z")

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Hello,

As part of a ‘musical-learning tool’ I am building I am hoping to include a metronome. However, being completely new to Flash I really have no idea where to start. I’ve outlined the proposal (/problem) in as much details as I can below:

\*\* 1:\*\* User enters the metronome screen.  
\*\* 2:\*\* On screen, their is an input box (marked “BPM” (beats per minute)) where the user will enter how many beats a minute they wish for the metronome to beat. (Example: BPM = 120).  
\*\* 2.1:\*\* (Non-essential) - After the user has entered their required beats per minute then a dynamic text box will display in musical lingo the term for the speed entered (Example: Allegro).  
**3:** Upon clicking play, the metronome will beat at this speed until the user ends the operation (using the ‘stop’ button).

Other features I would like to include, although are far from essential are an animated flashing symbol/button representing the metronome visually and a volume control.

I appreciate I am asking for a lot here, but any help will be greatfully recieved.

Regards,  
Rob