130 BPM metronome
A free online metronome set to 130 beats per minute — one click every 462 ms. Press Start or the space bar; change the time signature, accents and subdivisions below.
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130 BPM at a glance
- 462 msper beat
- 2.17beats per second
- 1.85 sper bar of 4/4
- Allegrotempo marking
What does 130 BPM feel like?
130 BPM is a fast, driving tempo — about a light jog. Each beat lasts 462 ms, so eighth notes go by every 231 ms.
Music at 130 BPM
Fast rock, pop-punk, trance and techno, many dance genres and classical movements marked Allegro are commonly played at tempos like this. Dubstep and grime are usually produced at 140 BPM with a half-time feel at 70.
In classical music, 130 BPM falls in the range usually given for Allegro. Tempo markings are approximate — see the tempo markings chart.
Note lengths and delay times at 130 BPM
Producers use these values to set delay, reverb pre-delay and LFO times so effects lock to the beat.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half note | 923 ms | 1385 ms | 615 ms |
| Quarter note (1 beat) | 462 ms | 692 ms | 308 ms |
| Eighth note | 231 ms | 346 ms | 154 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 115 ms | 173 ms | 76.9 ms |
| Thirty-second note | 57.7 ms | 86.5 ms | 38.5 ms |
How long is a bar at 130 BPM?
| Time signature | 1 bar | 8 bars | 32 bars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4 | 0.92 s | 7.38 s | 29.54 s |
| 3/4 | 1.38 s | 11.08 s | 44.31 s |
| 4/4 | 1.85 s | 14.77 s | 59.08 s |
| 5/4 | 2.31 s | 18.46 s | 73.85 s |
How to practise at 130 BPM
At 130 BPM, relaxation matters more than effort: tension is what makes fast passages fall apart. Practise in short bursts — two bars at 130, two bars rest — and use the silent-bar setting to check that you are not speeding up. If sixteenths are too fast, practise eighths and triplets first.
Half time of 130 BPM is 65 BPM; double time is 260 BPM. If 130 BPM is too fast for a passage, the speed trainer can start lower and climb to 130 automatically.
Slower: 128 BPM · Faster: 135 BPM · All tempos
FAQ
How fast is 130 BPM?
130 BPM is 2.17 beats per second, or one beat every 462 milliseconds. It is a fast tempo, in the range usually marked Allegro.
How many milliseconds is one beat at 130 BPM?
One beat (a quarter note) at 130 BPM lasts 462 ms. An eighth note lasts 231 ms and a sixteenth note 115 ms.
How long is a bar of 4/4 at 130 BPM?
A bar of 4/4 at 130 BPM lasts 1.85 s, so there are 32.50 bars per minute. Eight bars last 14.77 s.
What is half time and double time of 130 BPM?
Half time is 65 BPM and double time is 260 BPM. Music at 130 BPM is often felt at one of these levels too.