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 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.