120 BPM Click Track
Play a 120 BPM metronome click in your browser or download it as a WAV file — free, no signup. Tempo marking: Allegro. One beat lasts 500 ms.
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What 120 BPM feels like
Two beats per second — the reference tempo of modern music. House, disco, and much of pop live here, and most DAWs default to it.
Common uses for a 120 BPM click
- House, disco, and dance-pop production
- March tempo: military and concert marches are traditionally near 120
- The most common target tempo for technique goals ("sixteenths at 120")
120 BPM by the numbers
At 120 BPM one quarter-note beat lasts 500 ms, so a bar of 4/4 runs 2 seconds and you play 30 bars a minute. A half-time feel puts the pulse at 60 BPM; double-time puts it at 240 BPM.
Delay and echo times at 120 BPM
Dial these into a delay, tremolo, or LFO to lock the effect to the grid. Dotted-eighth is the classic rhythmic-delay setting — or see the full BPM to milliseconds chart for every tempo.
| Note value | Delay time |
|---|---|
| Whole note | 2000 ms |
| Half note | 1000 ms |
| Quarter note | 500 ms |
| Dotted eighth | 375 ms |
| Eighth note | 250 ms |
| Eighth triplet | 166.7 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 125 ms |
Make it yours
The click above is preloaded with 16 measures of 4/4 at 120 BPM — but everything is editable. Change the meter, add a subdivision, or chain a faster section on the end and let the track step tempos for you (that's the metronome with tempo changes workflow). The download is an uncompressed WAV that loops cleanly in any DAW.
Nearby tempos
100 BPM · 110 BPM · 128 BPM · 130 BPM — or see every tempo.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use this as a 120 BPM metronome?
Yes — press play and it works exactly like a 120 BPM online metronome, with the first beat of each measure accented. Unlike a basic metronome, you can also add subdivisions, change the time signature, and download the click as a WAV.
How many milliseconds is one beat at 120 BPM?
One quarter-note beat at 120 BPM lasts 500 milliseconds (60,000 ÷ 120). An eighth note is 250 ms and a sixteenth is 125 ms.
What delay time should I use at 120 BPM?
For a quarter-note delay set 500 ms. The popular dotted-eighth delay is 375 ms, and an eighth-note delay is 250 ms.
Is 120 BPM fast or slow?
120 BPM is marked Allegro. Two beats per second — the reference tempo of modern music. House, disco, and much of pop live here, and most DAWs default to it.
How long is a bar at 120 BPM?
A 4/4 bar at 120 BPM lasts 2 seconds, so a minute holds about 30 bars.