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 (or a smaller MP3) 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.