Question 1

What tempo is 160 BPM?

Accepted Answer

160 beats per minute is Vivace — one beat every 375 milliseconds, about 2.7 beats a second. A bar of 4/4 lasts 1500 ms, so a three-minute song at this tempo runs roughly 120 bars.

Question 2

How do I practise with a metronome at 160 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 160 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	1500 ms
Half note	750 ms
Quarter note (one beat)	375 ms
Eighth note	187.5 ms
Sixteenth note	93.8 ms
Dotted eighth	281.3 ms
Eighth-note triplet	125 ms

160 BPM metronome — a steady Vivace click

At 160 BPM

Note lengths at 160 BPM

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