120 BPM Metronome
Allegro
120 BPM is Allegro: 2 beats per second, and each beat lasts 500 ms.
120 BPM is Allegro: 2 beats per second, one beat every 500 ms.
What 120 BPM feels like
120 BPM is two beats per second, the standard march tempo and the default tempo in most music software. Typical uses: marches, pop, house music, and CPR compression training.
How to practise at 120 BPM
Play eighths and sixteenths cleanly here before going faster. Use the speed trainer to climb from 90 to 120 BPM in steps of 2, and check yourself with the timing test.
Songs around 120 BPM
These recordings sit at or close to 120 BPM: Circles (Post Malone), Thriller (Michael Jackson), and Flowers (Miley Cyrus). Live versions and remasters can differ by a beat or two, so check your recording with tap tempo.
Questions
How fast is 120 BPM?
120 BPM is 2 beats per second. Each beat lasts 0.5 seconds (500 ms), and a bar of 4/4 lasts 2 seconds.
What tempo marking is 120 BPM?
Allegro (fast, bright), which covers roughly 120 to 155 BPM.
What songs are 120 BPM?
For example Circles (Post Malone), Thriller (Michael Jackson), and Flowers (Miley Cyrus). Use tap tempo to find the tempo of any other song.