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Aug 8, 2021

Tack: Metronome

Summary

Tack is a metronome app that helps musicians practice their music with accuracy. It has a simple and beautiful design and features a variety of useful features, including beat emphasis, vibration, and a dark mode. The app also has a Wear OS app that allows users to access the metronome directly from their smartwatch, making it convenient for musicians who play instruments that require both hands. The Wear OS app has bookmarks for BPM values and allows users to switch between two values, making it easy to practice different pieces with different tempos. Overall, Tack is a great tool for musicians who want to improve their skills and play their music with precision.

Features

1. Tack is a metronome app with a simple and beautiful interface.
2. It has all the necessary features for practicing music with accuracy.
3. The app is available for both Android and Wear OS.
4. It has options for beat emphasis, sound, bookmarks, and shortcuts.
5. The Wear OS app allows for easy access to the metronome on a smartwatch.
6. It has a dark mode for easy use in low light conditions.

Keywords

Metronome, Music, Practice, Beat, Accurate, Wear OS, Smartwatch, Flute, BPM, Bookmarks

Tack is a simple and beautiful metronome app that has all the features you need for practicing a music piece accurate to the beat.

There is also a separate Wear OS app available (in the Wear OS Play Store or after installing the app on the mobile phone at Android Wear), with many options directly on your smartwatch. The Wear OS app on your wrist is perfect when you’re playing flute or a similar music instrument.

Features:

• Beat emphasis

• Beat sound options, including vibration

• Bookmarks for BPM values

• App shortcuts from bookmarks

• Dark mode

• Wear OS app

Features of the Wear OS app:

• Beat emphasis

• Bookmarks (switch between two values)

• Vibration and beat sound options (speaker required)

• Rotary input: crown rotation for tempo change

• Input with side buttons (also long press)

• Wrist gestures

• Many more options

Furthermore:

• No ads, analytics or in-app purchases

• Animated icons

• Tiny download size

• Material Components

The app was developed with the help of the open-source app “Metronome-Android” from James Fenn. Its source code can be found at github.com/fennifith/Metronome-Android. Many thanks to him for making his app open-source.

The idea behind Tack is to develop a nearly perfect metronome for WearOS watches.