BPM Tapper

What is a BPM Tapper?

A music tool that accurately determines the BPM of a song.

BPM Definition

In music, BPM, stands for Beats Per Minute, a unit used to measure the tempo or speed of a song. It represents the number of beats that occur in one minute.

Commonly used terms

BPM Counter, Tap BPM, BPM Finder, BPM Calculator, Beats Per Minute Calculator.

Who uses a BPM Tapper?

Musicians, Producers, Composers, Songwriters, Music Creators, DJ’s, Re-mixers, Music Enthusiasts, Drummers, Music Teachers, Workout Instructors, Runners & Joggers, Dancers, Podcasters.

Contemporary Music BPM’s

Dance Music (EDM) House: 115-130 BPM, Techno: 120-135 BPM, Trance: 125-150 BPM, Dubstep: 135-145 BPM, Drum and Bass: 160-180 BPM, Electro: 125-135 BPM

Hip Hop & Rap: Old School Hip Hop: 85-95 BPM, Trap: 130-150 BPM, Boom Bap: 85-95 BPM, Modern Hip Hop: 60-100 BPM

Pop: Pop: 95-130 BPM, Dance Pop: 110-130 BPM, Synth-pop: 110-125 BPM

Rock : Classic Rock: 110-140 BPM, Hard Rock: 110-150 BPM, Alternative Rock: 100-140 BPM, Punk Rock: 140-200 BPM

R&B and Soul : Traditional R&B: 60-80 BPM, Modern R&B: 70-100 BPM, Neo-Soul: 60-90 BPM

Reggae & Dancehall : Reggae: 80-90 BPM, Dancehall: 95-105 BPM

Jazz & Blues : Swing Jazz: 120-160 BPM, Bebop: 180-240 BPM, Blues: 60-80 BPM

Country : Traditional Country: 80-110 BPM, Country Pop: 90-130 BPM, Country Rock: 110-140 BPM

Classical Music BPM’s

Grave (20-40 BPM): This tempo is extremely slow and solemn. It is usually employed to create a sense of seriousness and mournfulness.

Largo (40-60 BPM): Largo means “broadly.” It’s usually played slow and stately, providing grandeur and vastness.

Lento (45-60 BPM): Lento though a little faster than largo maintains very slow pace that is often used for creating calmness and thoughtfulness in music.

Adagio (66-76 BPM): Adagio means “at ease.” It’s typically played slow and relaxed, often serving to convey lyricality as well as expressiveness in music.

Andante (76-108 BPM): Andante means “walking pace.” This tempo is moderately slow thereby enabling easy steady flowing rhythm not too fast or too slow.

Moderato (108-120 BPM): Moderato is a moderate tempo with balanced regularity which can be applied in diverse musical contexts.

Allegretto (112-120 BPM): Allegretto is slightly faster than moderato being moderately quick and light-hearted as well.

Allegro (120-168 BPM): Allegro means “fast, quickly, and bright.” This tempo is lively and brisk often indicating excitement and energy

Vivace (168-176 BPM): Vivace means “lively and fast.” This tempo is quicker than allegro.

Presto (168-200 BPM) Very fast