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The click rate is the tempo multiplied by the subdivision, and the gap between clicks is sixty thousand divided by that rate in milliseconds. Practising with subdivided clicks tightens placement far faster than a bare quarter note pulse, because the reference is closer to each note you play.
Click rate
clicks per minute = tempo x clicks per beat
Click interval
milliseconds = 60000 / clicks per minute
clicks per minute = tempo x clicks per beat. The click rate is the tempo multiplied by the subdivision, and the gap between clicks is sixty thousand divided by that rate in milliseconds.
Practising with subdivided clicks tightens placement far faster than a bare quarter note pulse, because the reference is closer to each note you play.
Enter tempo, clicks per beat, practice length. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.