Question 1

What tempo is 130 BPM?

Accepted Answer

130 beats per minute is Allegro — one beat every 461.5 milliseconds, about 2.2 beats a second. A bar of 4/4 lasts 1846.2 ms, so a three-minute song at this tempo runs roughly 98 bars.

Question 2

How do I practise with a metronome at 130 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 130 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	1846.2 ms
Half note	923.1 ms
Quarter note (one beat)	461.5 ms
Eighth note	230.8 ms
Sixteenth note	115.4 ms
Dotted eighth	346.2 ms
Eighth-note triplet	153.8 ms

130 BPM metronome — a steady Allegro click

At 130 BPM

Note lengths at 130 BPM

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