DJ Tool
Phrase Counter
Always know where you are in the track
Counts beat, bar and phrase live — perfect for practising phrase recognition. Type the BPM in manually or use tap BPM. The counter always shows you where you are in the track.
What you learn with it
Feeling phrases automatically. That's the skill that separates beginners from intermediates — anyone who understands phrases hits the right moment without thinking.
How to use the tool
Type in your track's BPM, or use TAP BPM (4 taps)
Press start when the track begins or when beat 1 sounds
The large number display shows the current beat (1–4)
Bar display: the current bar within the phrase (1–8)
The progress bar shows how far through the current phrase you are
An exercise: start the counter exactly on beat 1 of a track. After a minute — is the counter still in sync? If it is, you got the BPM right.
The tool — try it now
15–30 minutes
Take the time in one go — hearing and timing develop through repetition, not through reading.
Tool tried — what’s next?
“Recognising phrases” is the matching lesson from phase 4: Understanding Music for DJs (9 lessons). The learning path builds on it: step by step, with comprehension checks and progress that is saved.
- —Progress, XP and streak are saved
- —12 phases from your first track to a club set
- —Free — no download, no payment details
The tools stay free to use without an account.
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You're welcome to put this tool on your own site for free — blog, forum, course page, anywhere. Copy the code and paste it where the tool should appear.
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</p>Where to learn this
Building a DJ set