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BPM (beats per minute)

BPM, beats per minute, is the tempo of music: how many beats occur in a minute.

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Seconds per beat are 60 / BPM, so 120 BPM is a beat every half second. A metronome keeps that steady click while you practise; common tempos run from about 60 (slow) to 180 (fast).

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See also

  • Glossary Hertz (Hz)
    A hertz is one cycle per second, the unit of frequency; for sound it sets the pitch.
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