Ticking item that helps musicians keep time (9)

I believe the answer is:

metronome

(Other definitions for metronome that I've seen before include "Pendulum to indicate tempo of music" , "Musician's timekeeper" , "Device to indicate tempo" , "A pacemaker" , "Musical timekeeper" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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