Question 1

What tempo is 85 BPM?

Accepted Answer

85 beats per minute is Andante — one beat every 705.9 milliseconds, about 1.4 beats a second. A bar of 4/4 lasts 2823.5 ms, so a three-minute song at this tempo runs roughly 64 bars.

Question 2

How do I practise with a metronome at 85 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 85 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	2823.5 ms
Half note	1411.8 ms
Quarter note (one beat)	705.9 ms
Eighth note	352.9 ms
Sixteenth note	176.5 ms
Dotted eighth	529.4 ms
Eighth-note triplet	235.3 ms

85 BPM metronome — a steady Andante click

At 85 BPM

Note lengths at 85 BPM

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