About Metronello

Who's behind it?

Hey! My name is Ivan. I'm a software developer, a (bedroom) guitarist, and someone who loves coming up with ideas and trying my best to turn them into things that actually work (most of the time).

This project started about a year ago with a simple frustration: my progress had plateaued. I knew that consistent, methodical practice was what I needed to improve, but I kept falling into the same traps — jumping between exercises, struggling to stick to a routine, and getting frustrated with juggling metronomes, timers, and tabs. All I really wanted was to spend more time playing guitar.

So, being the lazy person I am (and finding it ridiculously hard to build good habits), I figured: why not build something that does all the tedious stuff for me? That's how this little project came to life.

What began as a personal project is slowly growing into something bigger — a practice companion for musicians of all kinds. I built it for myself at first, but eventually realised that I probably wasn't the only one struggling with these things. If it could help me, maybe it could help a few others, too.

That's why I've spent the better part of the past year, on and off, building, tinkering with, and polishing this tool. And now, I finally feel like it's (almost) ready to share with the world - even if it's still a bit of an early preview. 😅

I'm building this independently, driven by a love for music, technology, and the belief that getting better at your instrument should be challenging, but practicing shouldn't have to be complicated.