BPM reference table
The numbers DJs and producers keep recalculating, in one table: beat length, bar length, phrase lengths, beat frequency and the related half- and double-time tempos for the tempos that come up most.
Updated 2026-10-16
How to read the table
Each row is one tempo. The beat column is 60,000 divided by the BPM in milliseconds and doubles as a quarter-note delay time. The bar column assumes 4/4 time, so it is four beats. The 16- and 32-bar columns are the two most common phrase lengths in club music. Hz is the beat frequency, BPM divided by 60, for LFOs and effects that want a rate instead of a note value.
The last column lists the half-time and double-time tempos. A BPM detector may report either of them for the same track, so if a result looks wrong by a factor of two, check this column before re-measuring.
Reference values from 60 to 200 BPM
| BPM | 1 beat | 1 bar (4/4) | 16 bars | 32 bars | Beat frequency | Half / double |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 1000 ms | 4 s | 1:04.0 | 2:08.0 | 1 Hz | 30 / 120 |
| 65 | 923.08 ms | 3.692 s | 59.08 s | 1:58.2 | 1.083 Hz | 32.5 / 130 |
| 70 | 857.14 ms | 3.429 s | 54.86 s | 1:49.7 | 1.167 Hz | 35 / 140 |
| 75 | 800 ms | 3.2 s | 51.2 s | 1:42.4 | 1.25 Hz | 37.5 / 150 |
| 80 | 750 ms | 3 s | 48 s | 1:36.0 | 1.333 Hz | 40 / 160 |
| 85 | 705.88 ms | 2.824 s | 45.18 s | 1:30.4 | 1.417 Hz | 42.5 / 170 |
| 90 | 666.67 ms | 2.667 s | 42.67 s | 1:25.3 | 1.5 Hz | 45 / 180 |
| 95 | 631.58 ms | 2.526 s | 40.42 s | 1:20.8 | 1.583 Hz | 47.5 / 190 |
| 100 | 600 ms | 2.4 s | 38.4 s | 1:16.8 | 1.667 Hz | 50 / 200 |
| 105 | 571.43 ms | 2.286 s | 36.57 s | 1:13.1 | 1.75 Hz | 52.5 / 210 |
| 110 | 545.45 ms | 2.182 s | 34.91 s | 1:09.8 | 1.833 Hz | 55 / 220 |
| 115 | 521.74 ms | 2.087 s | 33.39 s | 1:06.8 | 1.917 Hz | 57.5 / 230 |
| 118 | 508.47 ms | 2.034 s | 32.54 s | 1:05.1 | 1.967 Hz | 59 / 236 |
| 120 | 500 ms | 2 s | 32 s | 1:04.0 | 2 Hz | 60 / 240 |
| 122 | 491.8 ms | 1.967 s | 31.48 s | 1:03.0 | 2.033 Hz | 61 / 244 |
| 124 | 483.87 ms | 1.935 s | 30.97 s | 1:01.9 | 2.067 Hz | 62 / 248 |
| 125 | 480 ms | 1.92 s | 30.72 s | 1:01.4 | 2.083 Hz | 62.5 / 250 |
| 126 | 476.19 ms | 1.905 s | 30.48 s | 1:01.0 | 2.1 Hz | 63 / 252 |
| 128 | 468.75 ms | 1.875 s | 30 s | 1:00.0 | 2.133 Hz | 64 / 256 |
| 130 | 461.54 ms | 1.846 s | 29.54 s | 59.08 s | 2.167 Hz | 65 / 260 |
| 132 | 454.55 ms | 1.818 s | 29.09 s | 58.18 s | 2.2 Hz | 66 / 264 |
| 135 | 444.44 ms | 1.778 s | 28.44 s | 56.89 s | 2.25 Hz | 67.5 / 270 |
| 138 | 434.78 ms | 1.739 s | 27.83 s | 55.65 s | 2.3 Hz | 69 / 276 |
| 140 | 428.57 ms | 1.714 s | 27.43 s | 54.86 s | 2.333 Hz | 70 / 280 |
| 145 | 413.79 ms | 1.655 s | 26.48 s | 52.97 s | 2.417 Hz | 72.5 / 290 |
| 150 | 400 ms | 1.6 s | 25.6 s | 51.2 s | 2.5 Hz | 75 / 300 |
| 155 | 387.1 ms | 1.548 s | 24.77 s | 49.55 s | 2.583 Hz | 77.5 / 310 |
| 160 | 375 ms | 1.5 s | 24 s | 48 s | 2.667 Hz | 80 / 320 |
| 165 | 363.64 ms | 1.455 s | 23.27 s | 46.55 s | 2.75 Hz | 82.5 / 330 |
| 170 | 352.94 ms | 1.412 s | 22.59 s | 45.18 s | 2.833 Hz | 85 / 340 |
| 172 | 348.84 ms | 1.395 s | 22.33 s | 44.65 s | 2.867 Hz | 86 / 344 |
| 174 | 344.83 ms | 1.379 s | 22.07 s | 44.14 s | 2.9 Hz | 87 / 348 |
| 175 | 342.86 ms | 1.371 s | 21.94 s | 43.89 s | 2.917 Hz | 87.5 / 350 |
| 180 | 333.33 ms | 1.333 s | 21.33 s | 42.67 s | 3 Hz | 90 / 360 |
| 185 | 324.32 ms | 1.297 s | 20.76 s | 41.51 s | 3.083 Hz | 92.5 / 370 |
| 190 | 315.79 ms | 1.263 s | 20.21 s | 40.42 s | 3.167 Hz | 95 / 380 |
| 200 | 300 ms | 1.2 s | 19.2 s | 38.4 s | 3.333 Hz | 100 / 400 |
Patterns worth remembering
- 120 BPM is the round one: 500 ms per beat, 2 s per bar, 32 s per 16 bars.
- 128 BPM gives exactly 30 s for 16 bars and 60 s for 32 bars, which makes set timing easy in house and techno.
- 150 BPM is 400 ms per beat and 1.6 s per bar; 32 bars are 51.2 s.
- 174 BPM drum and bass runs at 345 ms per beat; its half-time, 87 BPM, is what many detectors report.
- Doubling the tempo halves every duration and doubles every frequency.
Calculators for values that are not in the table
Frequently asked questions
- How many milliseconds is one beat at 128 BPM?
- 468.75 ms. Divide 60,000 by 128. An eighth note is 234.38 ms and a sixteenth is 117.19 ms.
- How long is a 4/4 bar at 140 BPM?
- About 1.714 seconds. One beat at 140 BPM is 428.57 ms and a bar is four beats. 16 bars last 27.43 seconds.
- Why does the table stop at 200 BPM?
- Tempos above 200 BPM are usually counted at half-time: 220 BPM is the same grid as 110 BPM. Use the half-time row, or the calculators, for faster values.