Metronome at 60 BPM
Free online metronome, preset to 60 BPM — press Start
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At 60 BPM the metronome clicks 60 times a minute: 1 beat a second, one every 1000 ms. That is the pace of a clock’s second hand, which makes 60 BPM the easiest tempo to feel without counting. On the usual scale of Italian tempo markings, 60 BPM falls in Largo, Lento, Larghetto, Adagio, Adagietto and Andante.
Press Start and the click begins at 60 BPM; nudge it with − and + or the slider. To learn a passage for 60 BPM, start at about 80% (around 48 BPM) and raise the tempo a few BPM at a time — the Pro tab's speed trainer does the raising for you, and its subdivisions add eighths (120 clicks a minute) or sixteenths (240).
60 BPM in numbers
| Beats per second | 1 |
|---|---|
| One beat (quarter note) | 1000 ms |
| Eighth notes | 120 per minute, 500 ms each |
| Triplet eighths | 180 per minute, ≈ 333 ms each |
| Sixteenth notes | 240 per minute, 250 ms each |
| One bar of 4/4 | 4 seconds |
| One bar of 3/4 | 3 seconds |
| Bars of 4/4 per minute | 15 |
Tempo markings at 60 BPM
- Largo — 40–66 BPM, slow and broad
- Lento — 40–60 BPM, slow
- Larghetto — 44–66 BPM, rather slow and broad
- Adagio — 44–66 BPM, slow with great expression
- Adagietto — 46–80 BPM, slower than andante or slightly faster than adagio
- Andante — 56–108 BPM, at a walking pace, moderately slow
Ranges from Wikipedia’s “Tempo” article. They are rough, overlap, and vary between composers and pieces.
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Frequently asked questions
- How fast is 60 BPM?
- 60 beats per minute is 1 beat a second — one beat every 1000 ms. A bar of 4/4 lasts 4 seconds, and eighth notes come 120 times a minute.
- What tempo marking is 60 BPM?
- 60 BPM falls in Largo (40–66 BPM, slow and broad), Lento (40–60 BPM, slow), Larghetto (44–66 BPM, rather slow and broad), Adagio (44–66 BPM, slow with great expression), Adagietto (46–80 BPM, slower than andante or slightly faster than adagio) and Andante (56–108 BPM, at a walking pace, moderately slow). The ranges come from Wikipedia’s “Tempo” article; they are rough, overlap, and vary between composers and pieces.
- How do I practice at 60 BPM?
- Set the metronome to about 80% of the target (around 48 BPM), play the passage cleanly, then raise it a few BPM at a time until you reach 60. The Pro tab's speed trainer raises the tempo automatically every few bars, and eighth-note subdivisions (120 clicks a minute) help keep fast notes even.
- What is half time and double time of 60 BPM?
- Half time is 30 BPM (one click every 2000 ms) and double time is 120 BPM (one click every 500 ms). A song at 60 BPM can feel like either, depending on where the drums put the backbeat.