170 BPM metronome
A free online metronome set to 170 beats per minute — one click every 353 ms. Press Start or the space bar; change the time signature, accents and subdivisions below.
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170 BPM at a glance
- 353 msper beat
- 2.83beats per second
- 1.41 sper bar of 4/4
- Prestotempo marking
What does 170 BPM feel like?
170 BPM is very fast: almost three beats per second. Each beat lasts only 353 ms, so many musicians feel tempos like this "in two" — counting every other beat at 85 BPM.
Runners: 170 BPM is also a cadence of 170 steps per minute, one foot strike per click. The running cadence metronome has cadence and pace tables.
Music at 170 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, 170 BPM falls in the range usually given for Vivace or Presto. Tempo markings are approximate — see the tempo markings chart.
Note lengths and delay times at 170 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 | 706 ms | 1059 ms | 471 ms |
| Quarter note (1 beat) | 353 ms | 529 ms | 235 ms |
| Eighth note | 176 ms | 265 ms | 118 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 88.2 ms | 132 ms | 58.8 ms |
| Thirty-second note | 44.1 ms | 66.2 ms | 29.4 ms |
How long is a bar at 170 BPM?
| Time signature | 1 bar | 8 bars | 32 bars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4 | 0.71 s | 5.65 s | 22.59 s |
| 3/4 | 1.06 s | 8.47 s | 33.88 s |
| 4/4 | 1.41 s | 11.29 s | 45.18 s |
| 5/4 | 1.76 s | 14.12 s | 56.47 s |
How to practise at 170 BPM
Build up to 170 BPM gradually with the speed trainer rather than starting here. Many players find it easier to set the metronome to 85 BPM and count the click as beats 1 and 3, or as the half note in cut time.
Half time of 170 BPM is 85 BPM; double time is 340 BPM. If 170 BPM is too fast for a passage, the speed trainer can start lower and climb to 170 automatically.
Slower: 160 BPM · Faster: 174 BPM · All tempos
FAQ
How fast is 170 BPM?
170 BPM is 2.83 beats per second, or one beat every 353 milliseconds. It is a very fast tempo, in the range usually marked Vivace or Presto.
How many milliseconds is one beat at 170 BPM?
One beat (a quarter note) at 170 BPM lasts 353 ms. An eighth note lasts 176 ms and a sixteenth note 88.2 ms.
How long is a bar of 4/4 at 170 BPM?
A bar of 4/4 at 170 BPM lasts 1.41 s, so there are 42.50 bars per minute. Eight bars last 11.29 s.
What is half time and double time of 170 BPM?
Half time is 85 BPM and double time is 340 BPM. Music at 170 BPM is often felt at one of these levels too.