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90 BPM metronome

Tap Start for a click at 90 beats per minute: one every 666.67 milliseconds, 1.5 a second. 90 BPM is Andante, at a walking pace. Change the time signature, split each beat into eighths, triplets or sixteenths, or move the tempo from here.

90 BPM, Andante: at a walking pace

Make a beat at 90 BPM

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

How fast 90 BPM is

A beat every 666.67 ms, 1.5 a second, and a bar of 4/4 every 2.67 seconds: 22.5 bars a minute. It is Andante, at a walking pace. Each note lasts:

How long each note lasts at 90 BPM, in milliseconds
NoteBeatsMilliseconds
Whole note42666.67 ms
Half note21333.33 ms
Quarter note1666.67 ms
Eighth note0.5333.33 ms
Sixteenth note0.25166.67 ms
Quarter-note triplet0.67444.44 ms
Eighth-note triplet0.33222.22 ms
Dotted quarter note1.51000 ms
Dotted eighth note0.75500 ms

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

Music at 90 BPM

Boom bap, Hip hop, R&B, Reggaeton, Trip hop and Neo soul are usually played at about 90 BPM.

Styles played at or felt at 90 BPM, and their usual tempos
StyleUsual tempo
Boom bap84–100 BPM
Hip hop80–100 BPM
R&B85–115 BPM
Reggaeton88–100 BPM
Trip hop70–100 BPM
Neo soul70–100 BPM
Film score60–140 BPM
Gospel65–170 BPM

Questions about 90 BPM

How fast is 90 BPM?

90 beats a minute: one every 666.67 milliseconds, 1.5 a second. A bar of 4/4 lasts 2.67 seconds, so a minute holds 22.5 bars.

Is 90 BPM fast or slow?

In between: on the Italian tempo words musicians use, 90 BPM is Andante, at a walking pace, which runs from 76 to 107 BPM here.

What music is 90 BPM?

Boom bap, Hip hop, R&B, Reggaeton, Trip hop and Neo soul are usually played at about 90 BPM.

What is half time and double time at 90 BPM?

Half time is 45 BPM, a beat every two clicks; double time is 180 BPM, two beats to a click. To hear double time here, pick eighth notes under Clicks: the beat stays at 90 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 90 BPM

Open the free editor with a lo-fi beat at 90 BPM playing, then add a melody, a bass line or your voice, part by part. No account needed to start.

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