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What it is

Yames is a free desktop metronome app for musicians, available on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It supports subdivisions, custom time signatures, offline use, and does not require an account. The site describes timing under 1 ms. Thirteen themes and seven fullscreen visuals provide on-screen ways to follow the beat. Jam mode adds drummer, bass, and keyboard parts in styles including rock, blues, funk, jazz, latin, and metal; users can set custom chords and record. Its beta practice coach listens to sessions, scores them, identifies rushing or dragging, and adapts a later tempo. The coach works offline, and the site says playing and scoring remain on the computer. Speed drills can ramp tempo automatically and include countdowns, cyclic repeats, and saved presets. Setlists combine metronome presets, drills, and jams, then advance by bars, minutes, or user input, with optional count-in and rest bars. MIDI messages and hotkeys can control actions such as playback, tempo, and subdivision. A floating widget stays above a DAW and sheet music. Yames is identified as GPL-3.0 licensed.

Spec sheet

Product
Yames is a free desktop metronome app for musicians.Read 5 Oct 2026 · yames.app
Platforms
Downloads are offered for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows, and Linux.Read 5 Oct 2026 · yames.app
Privacy
The site says nothing you play leaves your computer and that the coach scores sessions without sending notes anywhere.Read 5 Oct 2026 · yames.app
Support
The site directs users to submit feature requests through GitHub.Read 5 Oct 2026 · yames.app
License
The maker's GitHub repository identifies the app as GPL-3.0 licensed.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Floating widget
A floating widget stays on top of a DAW and sheet music.Read 5 Oct 2026 · yames.app
Jam mode
Jam mode provides drummer, bass, and keyboard players across styles including rock, blues, funk, jazz, latin, and metal, with custom chords and recording.Read 5 Oct 2026 · yames.app
Metronome precision
The site says its timing is under 1 ms and describes bar 400 arriving on time after a whole session.Read 5 Oct 2026 · yames.app
MIDI and keyboard control
Users can map MIDI CC, note, or program change messages to actions such as play, stop, tempo, and subdivision; every action also has a hotkey.Read 5 Oct 2026 · yames.app
Practice coach
The beta practice coach listens, scores sessions, identifies rushing or dragging, and adapts a later tempo; it runs without a connection.Read 5 Oct 2026 · yames.app
Setlists
Setlists can sequence metronome presets, drills, and jams, advancing by bars, minutes, or user input, with optional count-in and rest bars.Read 5 Oct 2026 · yames.app
Speed drills
Speed drills support automatic tempo ramps, countdown, cyclic repeat, and saved presets.Read 5 Oct 2026 · yames.app
Themes and visuals
The app offers thirteen themes and seven fullscreen visuals that move on the beat.Read 5 Oct 2026 · yames.app

Plans and prices

Free Free Free forever · no account · works offline Read 5 Oct 2026 · yames.app

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free forever, with no account required
  • Works offline on Linux, macOS, and Windows
  • Jam mode includes drummer, bass, and keyboard parts
  • Setlists combine presets, drills, and jams
  • MIDI messages and hotkeys control actions

Limits

  • The practice coach is in beta
  • The free desktop app is limited to Linux, macOS, and Windows

Who it suits

Yames suits musicians practicing with a metronome, structured speed drills, or backing parts. Its offline coach and setlists may suit players who want guided sessions without sending notes elsewhere.

Verdict

Yames pairs metronome controls with jams, drills, setlists, and an offline practice coach. Its desktop availability and beta coach are useful details to weigh before choosing it.

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