72 BPM metronome.
Adagio at a resting pulse: a beat every 0.83 seconds. Play it for a calm count, or download the click track at 72.
72BPM
Click track
A WAV at 72 BPM, starting on beat 1
Sampling something at this tempo? DOT records anything your Mac plays and tells you its BPM, key and chords.
About six beats every five seconds.
Where you hear 72.
72 BPM is the tempo doctors call a normal pulse, and a common marking for adagios. Lo-fi hip-hop and slow pop ballads often land between 70 and 75, slow enough to sway to without dragging.
One beat is 833.33 ms.
A 4/4 bar is 3.33 seconds. Every note value at 72 BPM, for delays, reverbs and anything that moves in time. Tap one to copy it.
Nearby tempos.
Double time: 144 BPM. Don’t know the song’s tempo? Tap it with tap tempo, or drop the file into the BPM finder. Another tempo? Open the metronome. Drum patterns at this tempo: R&B and soul.
The tempo you want is in a song you’re playing.
DOT records anything your Mac plays and tells you its BPM, key and chords, so you can set the click to match.
DOT Audio Recorder
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Before you play.
Is 72 BPM a good tempo for a ballad?
Yes; most slow pop ballads sit between 65 and 80, and 72 is right in the sweet spot.
How long is a beat at 72 BPM?
Around 833 milliseconds, so a four-beat bar lasts about 3.3 seconds.
Why is 72 BPM a common metronome setting?
It matches a resting heart rate and the adagio marking, so it feels calm and is easy to hold.
Can I use the click track in my DAW?
Yes. Download the WAV, set your session to 72 BPM, and place it at bar 1; it starts on the first beat and never drifts.
