80 BPM
At 80 BPM, the beat clicks 80 times per minute, once every 0.75 seconds. In 4/4, four clicks fill about 3.00 seconds.
- 80 beats per minute
- 0.75 seconds per beat
- 3.00 seconds per 4/4 bar
How fast is 80 BPM?
BPM means beats per minute. Divide 60 seconds by 80 and one beat lasts about 0.75 seconds. Four such beats take about 3.00 seconds in a 4/4 bar. These times describe the click, not how many notes you must play.
There is time to hear the space inside each beat. Move from one note per click to two equal notes per click while keeping your foot on the original pulse.
What should you practice at 80 BPM?
Count four beats and play an eighth-note pair on beat 3. The bar still ends after the fourth click.