Tap the button or press any key to measure tempo in beats per minute. Works instantly in your browser — no install needed.
BPM stands for Beats Per Minute — the standard unit used to measure musical tempo. A higher BPM means a faster track; a lower BPM means a slower, more relaxed feel. Every genre has its characteristic BPM range, and matching tempo is critical when DJing, beatmatching samples, or syncing plugins and effects like delays and LFOs to a track's groove.
Use this tap tempo tool whenever you need to quickly identify the BPM of a song playing in your head, a record you're sampling, or a reference track you want to match in your DAW session.
| GENRE | BPM RANGE |
|---|---|
| Ambient / Downtempo | 60 – 90 |
| Hip-Hop / Trap | 70 – 100 |
| R&B / Soul | 60 – 100 |
| Reggae / Dub | 60 – 90 |
| Pop | 100 – 130 |
| House | 120 – 130 |
| Deep House | 118 – 125 |
| Techno | 130 – 150 |
| Trance | 128 – 145 |
| Jungle / Drum & Bass | 160 – 180 |
| Hardcore / Gabber | 160 – 200+ |
| Jazz | 60 – 300 |
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1. Start the song and find its pulse — the beat you would clap or nod to.
2. Tap the button, or press any key, on each beat. The BPM appears after a few taps and settles as you keep going.
3. Tap for at least eight beats for a steady reading, and press Reset before measuring the next song.
If your taps are half a second apart, the tempo is 60 ÷ 0.5 = 120 BPM, a typical pop and house tempo. Taps 0.75 seconds apart give 80 BPM. If you tap on every other beat by mistake you will read half the real tempo — 60 instead of 120 — so check the number against the feel of the track.
How many taps do I need for an accurate BPM?
Four taps give a rough figure; eight to sixteen give a steady one, because small timing
errors average out. If the number keeps jumping you are probably tapping unevenly — keep
going and let the average settle.
Why does it show half or double the tempo I expected?
Many songs can be felt at two speeds. A 140 BPM trap beat is often felt at 70, and a 174 BPM
drum and bass track at 87. The counter measures what you tap, so tap the pulse you want to
count; DJ software usually lists the faster value.
What BPM are common genres?
Rough ranges: hip-hop 80–100, pop 100–130, house 120–128, techno 125–140, dubstep around 140
(felt at 70), drum and bass 160–180. These are conventions, not rules — use the counter to
check a specific track.