180 BPM metronome
Press Play to hear a steady click at 180 BPM, or open one of the drum grooves below at exactly this tempo. One beat lasts 333 ms, so 180 beats fill one minute. 180 BPM falls within Presto (very fast, roughly 168–200 BPM).
How long is one beat at 180 BPM?
Divide 60,000 by the tempo: 60,000 ÷ 180 = 333 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) | 1,333 ms |
| Half note | 667 ms |
| Quarter note (1 beat) | 333 ms |
| Dotted eighth | 250 ms |
| Eighth note | 167 ms |
| Eighth-note triplet | 111 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 83.3 ms |
180 BPM in bars and phrases
A bar of 4/4 at 180 BPM lasts 1.33 seconds. Eight bars take 10.7 seconds, and a 32-bar form takes 42.7 seconds. One minute holds 180 beats, or 45 bars of 4/4.
How fast are subdivisions at 180 BPM?
Eighth notes at 180 BPM run at 6 notes per second, triplets at 9 and sixteenth notes at 12. 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 180 BPM?
180 BPM falls within Presto (very fast, roughly 168–200 BPM). 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, 180 BPM feels like 90 BPM; counted in double time it feels like 360 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 180 BPM
At 180 BPM many players count in half time, feeling 90 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 180.
Drum grooves near 180 BPM
These built-in grooves have default tempos close to 180 BPM: Drum & Bass Break (174), Rosanna Shuffle (171), 5/4 Jazz (3+2) (170) and Fast Eighths (190). Each link below opens the metronome with that groove at exactly 180 BPM, so you practise the tempo with a real drum part rather than a click.