Question 1

What tempo is 200 BPM?

Accepted Answer

200 beats per minute is Presto — one beat every 300 milliseconds, about 3.3 beats a second. A bar of 4/4 lasts 1200 ms, so a three-minute song at this tempo runs roughly 150 bars.

Question 2

How do I practise with a metronome at 200 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 200 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	1200 ms
Half note	600 ms
Quarter note (one beat)	300 ms
Eighth note	150 ms
Sixteenth note	75 ms
Dotted eighth	225 ms
Eighth-note triplet	100 ms

200 BPM metronome — a steady Presto click

At 200 BPM

Note lengths at 200 BPM

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