Question 1

What tempo is 108 BPM?

Accepted Answer

108 beats per minute is Andante — one beat every 555.6 milliseconds, about 1.8 beats a second. A bar of 4/4 lasts 2222.2 ms, so a three-minute song at this tempo runs roughly 81 bars.

Question 2

How do I practise with a metronome at 108 BPM?

Accepted Answer

Start with the click on every beat and play something you already know. When it feels easy, halve the beats — set 2 per bar so the click only marks beats one and three — and keep time in the gaps yourself. If 108 is too fast for a new passage, drop the slider, then come back up in steps of five.

Question 3

Can I change the beats per bar or the sound?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Pick 2 to 12 beats a bar under the tempo; the first beat of each bar is accented. Switch Sound to Drums for a kick, snare and hi-hat instead of a click. Tap sets the tempo from your own taps. Everything runs in your browser and nothing is sent anywhere.

Whole note	2222.2 ms
Half note	1111.1 ms
Quarter note (one beat)	555.6 ms
Eighth note	277.8 ms
Sixteenth note	138.9 ms
Dotted eighth	416.7 ms
Eighth-note triplet	185.2 ms

108 BPM metronome — a steady Andante click

At 108 BPM

Note lengths at 108 BPM

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