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120 BPM metronome
At 120 beats per minute a quarter note lasts 500 milliseconds, eighth notes 250 ms and sixteenths 125 ms. The classical tempo marking is Vivace. Upbeat: pop-rock, dance music and shuffles.
Practicing at 120 BPM
- Press Play (or the space bar) to start the click.
- Play quarter notes, then eighths, then sixteenths at 120 BPM until each feels relaxed.
- Turn on the speed trainer to climb from 120 in small steps, or the gap trainer to test your own time.
Questions
- How fast is 120 BPM?
- 120 beats in a minute, so one beat every 0.50 seconds.