Question 1

What tempo is 80 BPM?

Accepted Answer

80 beats per minute is Andante — one beat every 750 milliseconds, about 1.3 beats a second. A bar of 4/4 lasts 3000 ms, so a three-minute song at this tempo runs roughly 60 bars.

Question 2

How do I practise with a metronome at 80 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 80 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	3000 ms
Half note	1500 ms
Quarter note (one beat)	750 ms
Eighth note	375 ms
Sixteenth note	187.5 ms
Dotted eighth	562.5 ms
Eighth-note triplet	250 ms

80 BPM metronome — a steady Andante click

At 80 BPM

Note lengths at 80 BPM

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