Question 1

What tempo is 120 BPM?

Accepted Answer

120 beats per minute is Moderato — one beat every 500 milliseconds, about 2.0 beats a second. A bar of 4/4 lasts 2000 ms, so a three-minute song at this tempo runs roughly 90 bars.

Question 2

How do I practise with a metronome at 120 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 120 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	2000 ms
Half note	1000 ms
Quarter note (one beat)	500 ms
Eighth note	250 ms
Sixteenth note	125 ms
Dotted eighth	375 ms
Eighth-note triplet	166.7 ms

120 BPM metronome — a steady Moderato click

At 120 BPM

Note lengths at 120 BPM

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