Determining Beats Per Minute of a song to use a Metronome
On a metronome you set the ‘BPM’ or ‘Beats Per Minute’. Occasionally the BPM is marked on music.
If you don’t know the BPM you can determine it using one of many apps or by using TempoTap.com. Here is what you do…
Determine the BPM of a song’s tempo.
Use the space bar to tap each beat. The BPM (beats per minute) will be automatically computed to determine the tempo of a song. The more beats you provide, the more accurate the resulting BPM will be.
There are separate directions for using touchscreen.
My kids are grown but I know my practicing must drive my wife a little crazy at times. HaHa. This is a great idea if you have a baby or small child and you want to slip in a five minute practice while they sleep.
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