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
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 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:
| Note | Beats | Milliseconds |
|---|---|---|
| Whole note | 4 | 1846.15 ms |
| Half note | 2 | 923.08 ms |
| Quarter note | 1 | 461.54 ms |
| Eighth note | 0.5 | 230.77 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 0.25 | 115.38 ms |
| Quarter-note triplet | 0.67 | 307.69 ms |
| Eighth-note triplet | 0.33 | 153.85 ms |
| Dotted quarter note | 1.5 | 692.31 ms |
| Dotted eighth note | 0.75 | 346.15 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.
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.
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