Question 1

What tempo is 170 BPM?

Accepted Answer

170 beats per minute is Vivace — one beat every 352.9 milliseconds, about 2.8 beats a second. A bar of 4/4 lasts 1411.8 ms, so a three-minute song at this tempo runs roughly 128 bars.

Question 2

How do I practise with a metronome at 170 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 170 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	1411.8 ms
Half note	705.9 ms
Quarter note (one beat)	352.9 ms
Eighth note	176.5 ms
Sixteenth note	88.2 ms
Dotted eighth	264.7 ms
Eighth-note triplet	117.6 ms

170 BPM metronome — a steady Vivace click

At 170 BPM

Note lengths at 170 BPM

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