40 BPM Click Track
Play a 40 BPM metronome click in your browser or download it as a WAV file — free, no signup. Tempo marking: Grave. One beat lasts 1500 ms.
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What 40 BPM feels like
One click every 1.5 seconds — slow enough that keeping the pulse between clicks is itself the exercise.
Common uses for a 40 BPM click
- Extreme slow practice for hard passages, where every note gets deliberately placed
- Long-tone and breathing exercises for winds and brass
- Testing your internal subdivision: turn on eighth notes and the gaps shrink to manageable size
40 BPM by the numbers
At 40 BPM one quarter-note beat lasts 1500 ms, so a bar of 4/4 runs 6 seconds and you play 10 bars a minute. A half-time feel puts the pulse at 20 BPM; double-time puts it at 80 BPM.
Delay and echo times at 40 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 | 6000 ms |
| Half note | 3000 ms |
| Quarter note | 1500 ms |
| Dotted eighth | 1125 ms |
| Eighth note | 750 ms |
| Eighth triplet | 500 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 375 ms |
Make it yours
The click above is preloaded with 16 measures of 4/4 at 40 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
50 BPM · 60 BPM — or see every tempo.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use this as a 40 BPM metronome?
Yes — press play and it works exactly like a 40 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 40 BPM?
One quarter-note beat at 40 BPM lasts 1500 milliseconds (60,000 ÷ 40). An eighth note is 750 ms and a sixteenth is 375 ms.
What delay time should I use at 40 BPM?
For a quarter-note delay set 1500 ms. The popular dotted-eighth delay is 1125 ms, and an eighth-note delay is 750 ms.
Is 40 BPM fast or slow?
40 BPM is marked Grave. One click every 1.5 seconds — slow enough that keeping the pulse between clicks is itself the exercise.
How long is a bar at 40 BPM?
A 4/4 bar at 40 BPM lasts 6 seconds, so a minute holds about 10 bars.