40 BPM
At 40 BPM, the beat clicks 40 times per minute, once every 1.50 seconds. In 4/4, four clicks fill about 6.00 seconds.
- 40 beats per minute
- 1.50 seconds per beat
- 6.00 seconds per 4/4 bar
How fast is 40 BPM?
BPM means beats per minute. Divide 60 seconds by 40 and one beat lasts about 1.50 seconds. Four such beats take about 6.00 seconds in a 4/4 bar. These times describe the click, not how many notes you must play.
This leaves a wide gap between clicks. Speak an even 'and' halfway through each gap so the next click does not catch you by surprise.
What should you practice at 40 BPM?
Count '1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and' with two equal syllables between each click. The silent gap is long enough to make the internal count drift.