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130 BPM metronome

Tap Start for a click at 130 beats per minute: one every 461.54 milliseconds, 2.17 a second. 130 BPM is Allegro, fast and bright. Change the time signature, split each beat into eighths, triplets or sixteenths, or move the tempo from here.

130 BPM, Allegro: fast and bright

Make a beat at 130 BPM

Opens the free editor with a beat playing. No account needed to start.

How fast 130 BPM is

A beat every 461.54 ms, 2.17 a second, and a bar of 4/4 every 1.85 seconds: 32.5 bars a minute. It is Allegro, fast and bright. Each note lasts:

How long each note lasts at 130 BPM, in milliseconds
NoteBeatsMilliseconds
Whole note41846.15 ms
Half note2923.08 ms
Quarter note1461.54 ms
Eighth note0.5230.77 ms
Sixteenth note0.25115.38 ms
Quarter-note triplet0.67307.69 ms
Eighth-note triplet0.33153.85 ms
Dotted quarter note1.5692.31 ms
Dotted eighth note0.75346.15 ms

Delay and reverb times for every note at any tempo are on the delay calculator.

Music at 130 BPM

Techno, EDM, Indie rock, Trance, Jazz and K-pop are usually played at about 130 BPM.

Styles played at or felt at 130 BPM, and their usual tempos
StyleUsual tempo
Techno125–140 BPM
EDM124–132 BPM
Indie rock100–150 BPM
Trance130–145 BPM
Jazz100–220 BPM
K-pop100–160 BPM
Rock90–160 BPM
Trap130–160 BPM

Questions about 130 BPM

How fast is 130 BPM?

130 beats a minute: one every 461.54 milliseconds, 2.17 a second. A bar of 4/4 lasts 1.85 seconds, so a minute holds 32.5 bars.

Is 130 BPM fast or slow?

Fast: on the Italian tempo words musicians use, 130 BPM is Allegro, fast and bright, which runs from 120 to 155 BPM here.

What music is 130 BPM?

Techno, EDM, Indie rock, Trance, Jazz and K-pop are usually played at about 130 BPM.

What is half time and double time at 130 BPM?

Half time is 65 BPM, a beat every two clicks; double time is 260 BPM, two beats to a click. To hear double time here, pick eighth notes under Clicks: the beat stays at 130 and a soft click falls between.

A beat at 130 BPM

Open the free editor with a house beat at 130 BPM playing, then add a melody, a bass line or your voice, part by part. No account needed to start.