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130 BPM metronome.

A small change from 128 to 130 BPM can give a part a different feel. Try both tempos and listen to how the rhythm and phrasing change.

Beats per minute

130

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The tempo

What 130 BPM feels like.

At 130 BPM, each beat lasts about 0.462 seconds and a bar of four beats lasts about 1.846 seconds. The click marks the beat; you can play more than one note between clicks. Tempo markings and genre examples are guides, so choose a pace that suits your music.

Marking
Allegro
120 to 156 BPM
One beat
0.462 sec
One 4/4 bar
1.846 sec
Bars in 3 min
97

Where you hear it

Music that sits at 130 BPM.

Wondering whether a particular track is 130 BPM? Tap along with it and compare, or let the MagicBPM app listen and tell you.

Practice note: Record the same passage at 128 and 130, then compare how each version feels.

Presets

Other common tempos

Every one opens the metronome set and ready to play at that BPM.

Need something in between? The full metronome covers 40 to 300 BPM.

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Take 130 BPM with you.

The app pairs the same metronome with a real-time BPM detector that hears the music around you, so you can lift a tempo off a track and practice to it straight away.

  • Subdivisions: practice against eighths, triplets or sixteenths, with the in-between clicks tucked under the beat
  • Compound time that counts properly: 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8 group in threes, and 7/8 lets you pick 2+2+3 or 3+2+2
  • Pick your click: acoustic out of the box, with woodblock, claves, cowbell and more sound packs in Pro
  • Haptics on every beat, with a firmer pulse on the downbeat
  • Keeps clicking even when your phone is silenced
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Good to know

130 BPM questions

What does 130 BPM sound like?

A brisk pace, just above 128 BPM. A beat lands every 0.462 seconds, so one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.846 seconds and a three-minute song runs to about 97 bars. Press Play above to hear it.

Is 130 BPM fast or slow?

130 BPM is a fast pulse. How it feels also depends on the rhythm, subdivisions, and whether you count every beat or every other beat.

What kind of music is 130 BPM?

Tech house grooves; techno arrangements; faster practice passages. The list is a guide rather than a rule: tempo varies within every genre.

How do I set a metronome to 130 BPM?

This page opens already set to 130 BPM, so press Play or hit the spacebar. To move off it, drag the slider, type a number into the BPM box, or use the arrow keys to nudge a beat at a time.

Measuring instead of setting? Use the tap tempo tool to find a song’s BPM.