60 BPM metronome
A free online metronome set to 60 beats per minute — one click every 1000 ms. Press Start or the space bar; change the time signature, accents and subdivisions below.
Larghetto
Space start/stop · ↑ ↓ ±1 BPM · Shift ±10 · T tap
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60 BPM at a glance
- 1000 msper beat
- 1.00beats per second
- 4.0 sper bar of 4/4
- Larghettotempo marking
What does 60 BPM feel like?
60 BPM is a slow, calm pulse — close to a resting heart rate. At exactly 60 BPM each beat lasts one second, the same as the second hand of a clock, which makes it the classic reference tempo.
60 BPM is one beat per second — the most-used reference tempo for slow practice, timing drills and relaxation exercises.
Music at 60 BPM
You will hear tempos in this range in ballads, slow soul and R&B, lullabies, hymns and movements marked Largo, Larghetto or Adagio. Many hip-hop and trap productions are written around 130–140 BPM but felt at half time, which lands here.
In classical music, 60 BPM falls in the range usually given for Largo, Lento or Larghetto. Tempo markings are approximate — see the tempo markings chart.
Note lengths and delay times at 60 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 | 2000 ms | 3000 ms | 1333 ms |
| Quarter note (1 beat) | 1000 ms | 1500 ms | 667 ms |
| Eighth note | 500 ms | 750 ms | 333 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 250 ms | 375 ms | 167 ms |
| Thirty-second note | 125 ms | 188 ms | 83.3 ms |
How long is a bar at 60 BPM?
| Time signature | 1 bar | 8 bars | 32 bars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4 | 2.0 s | 16.0 s | 64.0 s |
| 3/4 | 3.0 s | 24.0 s | 96.0 s |
| 4/4 | 4.0 s | 32.0 s | 128.0 s |
| 5/4 | 5.0 s | 40.0 s | 160.0 s |
How to practise at 60 BPM
This is the best range for learning anything new: chord changes, a tricky passage or a new rudiment. Set the click to 60 BPM, play the passage perfectly three times in a row, then raise the tempo by 2–4 BPM. Try putting the click on beats 2 and 4 only — it trains the backbeat feel used in almost all popular music.
Half time of 60 BPM is 30 BPM; double time is 120 BPM. If 60 BPM is too fast for a passage, the speed trainer can start lower and climb to 60 automatically.
Slower: 50 BPM · Faster: 65 BPM · All tempos
FAQ
How fast is 60 BPM?
60 BPM is 1.00 beats per second, or one beat every 1000 milliseconds. It is a slow tempo, in the range usually marked Largo or Lento or Larghetto.
How many milliseconds is one beat at 60 BPM?
One beat (a quarter note) at 60 BPM lasts 1000 ms. An eighth note lasts 500 ms and a sixteenth note 250 ms.
How long is a bar of 4/4 at 60 BPM?
A bar of 4/4 at 60 BPM lasts 4.0 s, so there are 15 bars per minute. Eight bars last 32.0 s.
What is half time and double time of 60 BPM?
Half time is 30 BPM and double time is 120 BPM. Music at 60 BPM is often felt at one of these levels too.