Music

Learn how BPM matching works for runners, why tempo alone falls short, and how GPS-triggered music delivers better timing than beats-per-minute playlists.

What does the research actually say about music and running performance? We review published studies on tempo, motivation, perceived exertion, and timing.

Learn how to build terrain-specific playlists with OnCue Music Player. Discover how trail, road, and track runs benefit from unique tempos, genres, and GPS-triggered music moments for the ultimate personalized workout experience.

Learn how to train for a marathon or half-marathon using OnCue''s GPS-based music moments. Discover sample training plans, how to map motivational songs along your route, and why OnCue beats PaceDJ''s interval system for long-distance runs.

Learn how to build the perfect warm-up, high-intensity, and cool-down playlist using OnCue''s GPS-triggered music moments. Discover how OnCue gives you total creative control over your workout soundtrack — unlike preset BPM curves from apps like RockMyRun.

Discover the science behind how music impacts endurance and pacing — and how OnCue''s location-triggered playlists deliver powerful psychological boosts that BPM-based apps like PaceDJ can''t match.

Build the perfect cycling soundtrack with OnCue Music Player. Learn how to map energetic songs to hill climbs and relaxing tracks to descents using GPS-triggered music moments for road and mountain biking.

Discover how OnCue Music Player uses GPS-triggered music moments to automatically switch songs as you reach specific points on your running, cycling, or hiking route, boosting motivation and endurance.