Question 1

What tempo is 180 BPM?

Accepted Answer

180 beats per minute is Presto — one beat every 333.3 milliseconds, about 3.0 beats a second. A bar of 4/4 lasts 1333.3 ms, so a three-minute song at this tempo runs roughly 135 bars.

Question 2

How do I practise with a metronome at 180 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 180 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	1333.3 ms
Half note	666.7 ms
Quarter note (one beat)	333.3 ms
Eighth note	166.7 ms
Sixteenth note	83.3 ms
Dotted eighth	250 ms
Eighth-note triplet	111.1 ms

180 BPM metronome — a steady Presto click

At 180 BPM

Note lengths at 180 BPM

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