90 BPM metronome
A free online metronome set to 90 beats per minute — one click every 667 ms. Press Start or the space bar; change the time signature, accents and subdivisions below.
Andante
Space start/stop · ↑ ↓ ±1 BPM · Shift ±10 · T tap
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90 BPM at a glance
- 667 msper beat
- 1.50beats per second
- 2.67 sper bar of 4/4
- Andantetempo marking
What does 90 BPM feel like?
90 BPM is a moderate walking tempo — the speed most people naturally walk at is around 100–120 steps per minute. A beat lasts 667 ms.
Music at 90 BPM
This is where a lot of hip-hop, R&B, funk, pop, country and singer-songwriter material lives, as well as classical pieces marked Andante or Moderato. It is comfortable to sing, dance and play along to.
In classical music, 90 BPM falls in the range usually given for Andante. Tempo markings are approximate — see the tempo markings chart.
Note lengths and delay times at 90 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 | 1333 ms | 2000 ms | 889 ms |
| Quarter note (1 beat) | 667 ms | 1000 ms | 444 ms |
| Eighth note | 333 ms | 500 ms | 222 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 167 ms | 250 ms | 111 ms |
| Thirty-second note | 83.3 ms | 125 ms | 55.6 ms |
How long is a bar at 90 BPM?
| Time signature | 1 bar | 8 bars | 32 bars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4 | 1.33 s | 10.67 s | 42.67 s |
| 3/4 | 2.0 s | 16.0 s | 64.0 s |
| 4/4 | 2.67 s | 21.33 s | 85.33 s |
| 5/4 | 3.33 s | 26.67 s | 106.67 s |
How to practise at 90 BPM
Use 90 BPM as a target tempo for intermediate repertoire, or as a warm-up tempo for faster pieces. Add triplets to practise switching between straight and swung feels, and try two bars on, two bars off with the silent-bar setting to test whether you stay in time without the click.
Half time of 90 BPM is 45 BPM; double time is 180 BPM. If 90 BPM is too fast for a passage, the speed trainer can start lower and climb to 90 automatically.
Slower: 85 BPM · Faster: 95 BPM · All tempos
FAQ
How fast is 90 BPM?
90 BPM is 1.50 beats per second, or one beat every 667 milliseconds. It is a moderate tempo, in the range usually marked Andante.
How many milliseconds is one beat at 90 BPM?
One beat (a quarter note) at 90 BPM lasts 667 ms. An eighth note lasts 333 ms and a sixteenth note 167 ms.
How long is a bar of 4/4 at 90 BPM?
A bar of 4/4 at 90 BPM lasts 2.67 s, so there are 22.50 bars per minute. Eight bars last 21.33 s.
What is half time and double time of 90 BPM?
Half time is 45 BPM and double time is 180 BPM. Music at 90 BPM is often felt at one of these levels too.