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Description
The traditional Maelzel pyramid metronome was patented by the German inventor Johann Nepomuk Maelzel in 1815, and remains a popular device used by musicians to practise playing to a regular pulse.
Some models are fitted with a bell that can be set to indicate the first beat of each bar.
- Solid wood or plastic case
- Wind-up clockwork mechanism
- Swinging pendulum and audible tick
- Tempo range 40–208 beats per minute
- Dimensions: 117 x 220 x 117 mm