168 BPM metronome
Press Play to hear a steady click at 168 BPM, or open one of the drum grooves below at exactly this tempo. One beat lasts 357 ms, so 168 beats fill one minute. 168 BPM sits where Vivace (lively, roughly 156–176 BPM) and Presto (very fast, roughly 168–200 BPM) meet.
How long is one beat at 168 BPM?
Divide 60,000 by the tempo: 60,000 ÷ 168 = 357 ms per beat. Every other note value follows from that. Producers often set a delay to the dotted eighth or eighth note to keep echoes in time with the track.
| Note value | Length |
|---|---|
| Whole note (4 beats) | 1,429 ms |
| Half note | 714 ms |
| Quarter note (1 beat) | 357 ms |
| Dotted eighth | 268 ms |
| Eighth note | 179 ms |
| Eighth-note triplet | 119 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 89.3 ms |
168 BPM in bars and phrases
A bar of 4/4 at 168 BPM lasts 1.43 seconds. Eight bars take 11.4 seconds, and a 32-bar form takes 45.7 seconds. One minute holds 168 beats, or 42 bars of 4/4.
How fast are subdivisions at 168 BPM?
Eighth notes at 168 BPM run at 5.6 notes per second, triplets at 8.4 and sixteenth notes at 11.2. Switch on the subdivision you are practising so the click marks every note, then return to quarter notes to check that you keep the spacing on your own.
What tempo marking is 168 BPM?
168 BPM sits where Vivace (lively, roughly 156–176 BPM) and Presto (very fast, roughly 168–200 BPM) meet. Treat these ranges as conventions rather than rules: editions and metronome makers print slightly different numbers, and an Italian marking describes character as well as speed.
Half time and double time
Counted in half time, 168 BPM feels like 84 BPM; counted in double time it feels like 336 BPM. When you tap along with a recording and get either number, both describe the same music; choose the pulse that gives you sensible bars and accents.
Practising at 168 BPM
At 168 BPM many players count in half time, feeling 84 BPM with the click on every other beat. Try both. If your technique tightens, drop back to a tempo where you stay relaxed and use Build speed to climb in small steps rather than jumping straight to 168.
Drum grooves near 168 BPM
These built-in grooves have default tempos close to 168 BPM: Country Two-Step (168), 5/4 Jazz (3+2) (170), D-Beat Hardcore (170) and Power Metal Double Kick (170). Each link below opens the metronome with that groove at exactly 168 BPM, so you practise the tempo with a real drum part rather than a click.