60 BPM metronome
Tap Start for a click at 60 beats per minute: one every 1000 milliseconds, 1 a second. 60 BPM is Larghetto, fairly slow. Change the time signature, split each beat into eighths, triplets or sixteenths, or move the tempo from here.
60 BPM, Larghetto: fairly slow
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 60 BPM is
A beat every 1000 ms, 1 a second, and a bar of 4/4 every 4 seconds: 15 bars a minute. It is Larghetto, fairly slow. Each note lasts:
| Note | Beats | Milliseconds |
|---|---|---|
| Whole note | 4 | 4000 ms |
| Half note | 2 | 2000 ms |
| Quarter note | 1 | 1000 ms |
| Eighth note | 0.5 | 500 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 0.25 | 250 ms |
| Quarter-note triplet | 0.67 | 666.67 ms |
| Eighth-note triplet | 0.33 | 333.33 ms |
| Dotted quarter note | 1.5 | 1500 ms |
| Dotted eighth note | 0.75 | 750 ms |
Delay and reverb times for every note at any tempo are on the delay calculator.
Music at 60 BPM
Blues, Ambient, Reggae, Film score, Doo-wop and Rockers reggae are usually played at about 60 BPM. Chicago drill and Trap-soul are written at 120 BPM and felt at 60, in half time.
| Style | Usual tempo |
|---|---|
| Blues | 45–160 BPM |
| Ambient | 60–90 BPM |
| Reggae | 60–90 BPM |
| Film score | 60–140 BPM |
| Doo-wop | 55–80 BPM |
| Rockers reggae | 60–85 BPM |
| Slow jam R&B | 60–80 BPM |
| Chicago drill | 120–150 BPM, felt in half time |
| Trap-soul | 120–150 BPM, felt in half time |
Questions about 60 BPM
How fast is 60 BPM?
60 beats a minute: one every 1000 milliseconds, 1 a second. A bar of 4/4 lasts 4 seconds, so a minute holds 15 bars.
Is 60 BPM fast or slow?
Slow: on the Italian tempo words musicians use, 60 BPM is Larghetto, fairly slow, which runs from 60 to 65 BPM here.
What music is 60 BPM?
Blues, Ambient, Reggae, Film score, Doo-wop and Rockers reggae are usually played at about 60 BPM. Chicago drill and Trap-soul are written at 120 BPM and felt at 60, in half time.
What is half time and double time at 60 BPM?
Half time is 30 BPM, a beat every two clicks; double time is 120 BPM, two beats to a click. To hear double time here, pick eighth notes under Clicks: the beat stays at 60 and a soft click falls between.
A beat at 60 BPM
Open the free editor with a lo-fi beat at 60 BPM playing, then add a melody, a bass line or your voice, part by part. No account needed to start.
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