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BPM Tapper & BPM to ms Calculator
Tap the pad (or your space bar) on every beat. The tempo appears after the second tap and gets more precise the longer you tap. Below it you get the matching delay times and how long bars and phrases last.
Taps reset automatically after a 2-second pause.
- Tempo (BPM)
- 128.0
- Taps
- 0
- One beat
- 469 ms
- One bar (4/4)
- 1.88 s
| Note | Straight (ms) | Dotted (ms) | Triplet (ms) | Hz (straight) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | 1,875 | 2,813 | 1,250 | 0.53 |
| 1/2 | 938 | 1,406 | 625 | 1.07 |
| 1/4 | 469 | 703 | 313 | 2.13 |
| 1/8 | 234 | 352 | 156 | 4.27 |
| 1/16 | 117 | 176 | 78.1 | 8.53 |
| 1/32 | 58.6 | 87.9 | 39.1 | 17.07 |
| Length | Beats | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bar | 4 | 1.9 s |
| 2 bars | 8 | 3.8 s |
| 4 bars | 16 | 7.5 s |
| 8 bars | 32 | 15.0 s |
| 16 bars | 64 | 30.0 s |
| 32 bars | 128 | 1:00.0 |
| 64 bars | 256 | 2:00.0 |
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How it works
- Play the song and tap the pad or press the space bar on every beat, ideally on the kick drum.
- Keep tapping for 8–16 beats. The average of your last taps is shown as BPM.
- Pause for two seconds to start a new measurement, or type a known BPM into the field.
- Use Half or Double if the result is twice or half the tempo you feel.
- Read the delay table (straight, dotted, triplet) and the bar and phrase lengths.
FAQ
How accurate is a tap tempo counter?
It depends on your timing. After 8–16 even taps the average is usually within about one BPM; keep tapping and the result settles further.
Why does the tapper show double or half the BPM I expected?
You may be tapping every other beat or on both kick and hi-hat. Use the Half or Double button; for most dance music the kick drum gives the right tempo.
How do I convert BPM to milliseconds?
Divide 60,000 by the BPM to get one quarter note in ms. At 120 BPM that is 500 ms; a dotted value is 1.5 times, a triplet two thirds of the straight value.
Does the tool listen to my microphone?
No. It only measures the time between your taps. Nothing is recorded and no data leaves your browser.
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