Question 1

What tempo is 60 BPM?

Accepted Answer

60 beats per minute is Largo — one beat every 1000 milliseconds, about 1.0 beats a second. A bar of 4/4 lasts 4000 ms, so a three-minute song at this tempo runs roughly 45 bars.

Question 2

How do I practise with a metronome at 60 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 60 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	4000 ms
Half note	2000 ms
Quarter note (one beat)	1000 ms
Eighth note	500 ms
Sixteenth note	250 ms
Dotted eighth	750 ms
Eighth-note triplet	333.3 ms

60 BPM metronome — a steady Largo click

At 60 BPM

Note lengths at 60 BPM

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