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72 BPM metronome

Tap Start for a click at 72 beats per minute: one every 833.33 milliseconds, 1.2 a second. 72 BPM is Adagio, slow, at ease. Change the time signature, split each beat into eighths, triplets or sixteenths, or move the tempo from here.

72 BPM, Adagio: slow, at ease

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How fast 72 BPM is

A beat every 833.33 ms, 1.2 a second, and a bar of 4/4 every 3.33 seconds: 18 bars a minute. It is Adagio, slow, at ease. Each note lasts:

How long each note lasts at 72 BPM, in milliseconds
NoteBeatsMilliseconds
Whole note43333.33 ms
Half note21666.67 ms
Quarter note1833.33 ms
Eighth note0.5416.67 ms
Sixteenth note0.25208.33 ms
Quarter-note triplet0.67555.56 ms
Eighth-note triplet0.33277.78 ms
Dotted quarter note1.51250 ms
Dotted eighth note0.75625 ms

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

Music at 72 BPM

Ambient, Reggae, Film score, Lo-fi, Neo soul and Blues are usually played at about 72 BPM. UK drill, Dubstep, Trap and NY drill are written at 144 BPM and felt at 72, in half time.

Styles played at or felt at 72 BPM, and their usual tempos
StyleUsual tempo
Ambient60–90 BPM
Reggae60–90 BPM
Film score60–140 BPM
Lo-fi70–90 BPM
Neo soul70–100 BPM
Blues45–160 BPM
Trip hop70–100 BPM
Gospel65–170 BPM
UK drill138–146 BPM, felt in half time
Dubstep138–150 BPM, felt in half time
Trap130–160 BPM, felt in half time
NY drill140–150 BPM, felt in half time

Questions about 72 BPM

How fast is 72 BPM?

72 beats a minute: one every 833.33 milliseconds, 1.2 a second. A bar of 4/4 lasts 3.33 seconds, so a minute holds 18 bars.

Is 72 BPM fast or slow?

Slow: on the Italian tempo words musicians use, 72 BPM is Adagio, slow, at ease, which runs from 66 to 75 BPM here.

What music is 72 BPM?

Ambient, Reggae, Film score, Lo-fi, Neo soul and Blues are usually played at about 72 BPM. UK drill, Dubstep, Trap and NY drill are written at 144 BPM and felt at 72, in half time.

What is half time and double time at 72 BPM?

Half time is 36 BPM, a beat every two clicks; double time is 144 BPM, two beats to a click. To hear double time here, pick eighth notes under Clicks: the beat stays at 72 and a soft click falls between.

Other tempos

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For any tempo from 20 to 300 BPM, use the online metronome.

A beat at 72 BPM

Open the free editor with a lo-fi beat at 72 BPM playing, then add a melody, a bass line or your voice, part by part. No account needed to start.

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