65 BPM metronome
A free online metronome set to 65 beats per minute — one click every 923 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
Speed trainer
Practice timer
65 BPM at a glance
- 923 msper beat
- 1.08beats per second
- 3.69 sper bar of 4/4
- Larghettotempo marking
What does 65 BPM feel like?
65 BPM is a slow, calm pulse — close to a resting heart rate. Each beat lasts 0.92 seconds, so there is plenty of time to prepare every note.
Music at 65 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, 65 BPM falls in the range usually given for Larghetto. Tempo markings are approximate — see the tempo markings chart.
Note lengths and delay times at 65 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 | 1846 ms | 2769 ms | 1231 ms |
| Quarter note (1 beat) | 923 ms | 1385 ms | 615 ms |
| Eighth note | 462 ms | 692 ms | 308 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 231 ms | 346 ms | 154 ms |
| Thirty-second note | 115 ms | 173 ms | 76.9 ms |
How long is a bar at 65 BPM?
| Time signature | 1 bar | 8 bars | 32 bars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4 | 1.85 s | 14.77 s | 59.08 s |
| 3/4 | 2.77 s | 22.15 s | 88.62 s |
| 4/4 | 3.69 s | 29.54 s | 118.15 s |
| 5/4 | 4.62 s | 36.92 s | 147.69 s |
How to practise at 65 BPM
This is the best range for learning anything new: chord changes, a tricky passage or a new rudiment. Set the click to 65 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 65 BPM is 32.5 BPM; double time is 130 BPM. If 65 BPM is too fast for a passage, the speed trainer can start lower and climb to 65 automatically.
Slower: 60 BPM · Faster: 70 BPM · All tempos
FAQ
How fast is 65 BPM?
65 BPM is 1.08 beats per second, or one beat every 923 milliseconds. It is a slow tempo, in the range usually marked Larghetto.
How many milliseconds is one beat at 65 BPM?
One beat (a quarter note) at 65 BPM lasts 923 ms. An eighth note lasts 462 ms and a sixteenth note 231 ms.
How long is a bar of 4/4 at 65 BPM?
A bar of 4/4 at 65 BPM lasts 3.69 s, so there are 16.25 bars per minute. Eight bars last 29.54 s.
What is half time and double time of 65 BPM?
Half time is 32.5 BPM and double time is 130 BPM. Music at 65 BPM is often felt at one of these levels too.