120 BPM metronome
Tap Start for a click at 120 beats per minute: one every 500 milliseconds, 2 a second. 120 BPM is Allegro, fast and bright. Change the time signature, split each beat into eighths, triplets or sixteenths, or move the tempo from here.
120 BPM, Allegro: fast and bright
Space starts and stops it, T taps the tempo, and + and − change it.
Opens the free editor with a beat playing. No account needed to start.
How fast 120 BPM is
A beat every 500 ms, 2 a second, and a bar of 4/4 every 2 seconds: 30 bars a minute. It is Allegro, fast and bright. Each note lasts:
| Note | Beats | Milliseconds |
|---|---|---|
| Whole note | 4 | 2000 ms |
| Half note | 2 | 1000 ms |
| Quarter note | 1 | 500 ms |
| Eighth note | 0.5 | 250 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 0.25 | 125 ms |
| Quarter-note triplet | 0.67 | 333.33 ms |
| Eighth-note triplet | 0.33 | 166.67 ms |
| Dotted quarter note | 1.5 | 750 ms |
| Dotted eighth note | 0.75 | 375 ms |
Delay and reverb times for every note at any tempo are on the delay calculator.
Music at 120 BPM
K-pop, Rock, Synth-pop, House, Indie rock and Soul are usually played at about 120 BPM.
Questions about 120 BPM
How fast is 120 BPM?
120 beats a minute: one every 500 milliseconds, 2 a second. A bar of 4/4 lasts 2 seconds, so a minute holds 30 bars.
Is 120 BPM fast or slow?
Fast: on the Italian tempo words musicians use, 120 BPM is Allegro, fast and bright, which runs from 120 to 155 BPM here.
What music is 120 BPM?
K-pop, Rock, Synth-pop, House, Indie rock and Soul are usually played at about 120 BPM.
What is half time and double time at 120 BPM?
Half time is 60 BPM, a beat every two clicks; double time is 240 BPM, two beats to a click. To hear double time here, pick eighth notes under Clicks: the beat stays at 120 and a soft click falls between.
A beat at 120 BPM
Open the free editor with a house beat at 120 BPM playing, then add a melody, a bass line or your voice, part by part. No account needed to start.
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