Music & Acoustics

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Beat Duration from Tempo

Length of one beat in seconds from the tempo.

Formula

t = \frac{60}{BPM}

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tBeat duration (s)

BPMBeats per minute

Example

120 BPM: t = 60/120 = 0.5 s per beat

Did You Know?

120 BPM — two beats per second — is the default tempo of countless pop and dance tracks.

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