Got Rhythm guide

Tap in time with the beat. Each tap is scored by how close it lands to the pulse, and the tempo changes as you go. Hold the rhythm as long as you can.

How to play Got Rhythm

  • 3 tempos
  • 20 silent beats

Goal

Keep a steady beat in your head after the metronome goes quiet.

How to play

  • A metronome plays at a fixed tempo. Tap along with it to lock in.
  • It then fades out over several beats while you keep tapping.
  • Finally it goes silent entirely and you carry the beat alone for twenty beats.
  • Your taps in the silent stretch are compared against where the beat actually was.

What is being measured

This tests internal timekeeping, not reaction. Small errors compound: drifting a few milliseconds per beat is inaudible at first and a long way off by the twentieth. Difficulty changes the tempo and shortens the sync-in, so there is less of the beat to hold on to.

Scoring

  • Accuracy is how close your taps land to the true beat through the silent stretch.
  • Consistent slight lateness scores better than taps that wander either side.