100 BPM
At 100 BPM, the beat clicks 100 times per minute, once every 0.60 seconds. In 4/4, four clicks fill about 2.40 seconds.
- 100 beats per minute
- 0.60 seconds per beat
- 2.40 seconds per 4/4 bar
How fast is 100 BPM?
BPM means beats per minute. Divide 60 seconds by 100 and one beat lasts about 0.60 seconds. Four such beats take about 2.40 seconds in a 4/4 bar. These times describe the click, not how many notes you must play.
The main beats are close enough to give forward motion, but you can still count four of them clearly. Keep the phrase length fixed when adding quicker notes.
What should you practice at 100 BPM?
Tap every click with your foot, then clap only beats 2 and 4. The two backbeat claps must fit inside each four-beat bar.