140 BPM metronome
A free online metronome set to 140 beats per minute — one click every 429 ms. Press Start or the space bar; change the time signature, accents and subdivisions below.
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140 BPM at a glance
- 429 msper beat
- 2.33beats per second
- 1.71 sper bar of 4/4
- Allegrotempo marking
What does 140 BPM feel like?
140 BPM is a fast, driving tempo — about a light jog. Each beat lasts 429 ms, so eighth notes go by every 214 ms.
140 BPM is the standard tempo for dubstep and grime, usually felt in half time (70 BPM).
Music at 140 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, 140 BPM falls in the range usually given for Allegro. Tempo markings are approximate — see the tempo markings chart.
Note lengths and delay times at 140 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 | 857 ms | 1286 ms | 571 ms |
| Quarter note (1 beat) | 429 ms | 643 ms | 286 ms |
| Eighth note | 214 ms | 321 ms | 143 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 107 ms | 161 ms | 71.4 ms |
| Thirty-second note | 53.6 ms | 80.4 ms | 35.7 ms |
How long is a bar at 140 BPM?
| Time signature | 1 bar | 8 bars | 32 bars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4 | 0.86 s | 6.86 s | 27.43 s |
| 3/4 | 1.29 s | 10.29 s | 41.14 s |
| 4/4 | 1.71 s | 13.71 s | 54.86 s |
| 5/4 | 2.14 s | 17.14 s | 68.57 s |
How to practise at 140 BPM
At 140 BPM, relaxation matters more than effort: tension is what makes fast passages fall apart. Practise in short bursts — two bars at 140, 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 140 BPM is 70 BPM; double time is 280 BPM. If 140 BPM is too fast for a passage, the speed trainer can start lower and climb to 140 automatically.
Slower: 135 BPM · Faster: 150 BPM · All tempos
FAQ
How fast is 140 BPM?
140 BPM is 2.33 beats per second, or one beat every 429 milliseconds. It is a fast tempo, in the range usually marked Allegro.
How many milliseconds is one beat at 140 BPM?
One beat (a quarter note) at 140 BPM lasts 429 ms. An eighth note lasts 214 ms and a sixteenth note 107 ms.
How long is a bar of 4/4 at 140 BPM?
A bar of 4/4 at 140 BPM lasts 1.71 s, so there are 35 bars per minute. Eight bars last 13.71 s.
What is half time and double time of 140 BPM?
Half time is 70 BPM and double time is 280 BPM. Music at 140 BPM is often felt at one of these levels too.