160 BPM metronome
A free online metronome set to 160 beats per minute — one click every 375 ms. Press Start or the space bar; change the time signature, accents and subdivisions below.
Vivace
Space start/stop · ↑ ↓ ±1 BPM · Shift ±10 · T tap
Speed trainer
Practice timer
160 BPM at a glance
- 375 msper beat
- 2.67beats per second
- 1.5 sper bar of 4/4
- Vivacetempo marking
What does 160 BPM feel like?
160 BPM is very fast: almost three beats per second. Each beat lasts only 375 ms, so many musicians feel tempos like this "in two" — counting every other beat at 80 BPM.
Runners: 160 BPM is also a cadence of 160 steps per minute, one foot strike per click. The running cadence metronome has cadence and pace tables.
Music at 160 BPM
Punk, fast bluegrass, bebop jazz, drum and bass (typically 160–180 BPM, with 174 a very common choice) and classical movements marked Vivace or Presto use tempos in this range.
In classical music, 160 BPM falls in the range usually given for Vivace. Tempo markings are approximate — see the tempo markings chart.
Note lengths and delay times at 160 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 | 750 ms | 1125 ms | 500 ms |
| Quarter note (1 beat) | 375 ms | 563 ms | 250 ms |
| Eighth note | 188 ms | 281 ms | 125 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 93.8 ms | 141 ms | 62.5 ms |
| Thirty-second note | 46.9 ms | 70.3 ms | 31.3 ms |
How long is a bar at 160 BPM?
| Time signature | 1 bar | 8 bars | 32 bars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4 | 0.75 s | 6.0 s | 24.0 s |
| 3/4 | 1.13 s | 9.0 s | 36.0 s |
| 4/4 | 1.5 s | 12.0 s | 48.0 s |
| 5/4 | 1.88 s | 15.0 s | 60.0 s |
How to practise at 160 BPM
Build up to 160 BPM gradually with the speed trainer rather than starting here. Many players find it easier to set the metronome to 80 BPM and count the click as beats 1 and 3, or as the half note in cut time.
Half time of 160 BPM is 80 BPM; double time is 320 BPM. If 160 BPM is too fast for a passage, the speed trainer can start lower and climb to 160 automatically.
Slower: 150 BPM · Faster: 170 BPM · All tempos
FAQ
How fast is 160 BPM?
160 BPM is 2.67 beats per second, or one beat every 375 milliseconds. It is a very fast tempo, in the range usually marked Vivace.
How many milliseconds is one beat at 160 BPM?
One beat (a quarter note) at 160 BPM lasts 375 ms. An eighth note lasts 188 ms and a sixteenth note 93.8 ms.
How long is a bar of 4/4 at 160 BPM?
A bar of 4/4 at 160 BPM lasts 1.5 s, so there are 40 bars per minute. Eight bars last 12.0 s.
What is half time and double time of 160 BPM?
Half time is 80 BPM and double time is 320 BPM. Music at 160 BPM is often felt at one of these levels too.