Notes stream down four lanes toward the line, tap each one right on the beat, hold your combo, and play the melody clean.
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How to play
Cadence is a falling-note rhythm game. Notes drop down four colour-coded lanes toward a hit line near the bottom; your job is to strike each note exactly as it crosses the line. The closer your timing, the better the verdict and the more points you bank.
Hit a note as it reaches the line, Perfect timing scores most, then Great and Good; let one slip and it counts as a Miss.
Land notes in a row to build a combo multiplier; a single miss resets it to zero.
Each finished track is graded D to S on accuracy, with your score, best, and global standing shown.
After a short count-in the melody plays, so listening to the beat helps you anticipate each note.
Game modes
Daily: one shared track for everyone that day, pure timing, same notes, same leaderboard.
Practice: pick Easy, Normal, or Hard and play a random track as often as you like.
Controls
Desktop: press D, F, J, and K for the four lanes from left to right.
Phone & tablet: tap the four on-screen pads beneath the lanes.
Tips & strategy
Rest your fingers on the four keys and react to the line, not the top of the screen.
Protecting a long combo is worth more than nailing every single Perfect, so play steady over flashy.
About Cadence
Cadence is an original, free browser take on the lane-based rhythm-tapping genre, with a synth melody, daily and practice tracks, and accuracy grading. No download or sign-up required.
A free, original browser game on PlayPendium. No download, no install.
