60 BPM Click Track
Play a 60 BPM metronome click in your browser or download it as a WAV file — free, no signup. Tempo marking: Larghetto. One beat lasts 1000 ms.
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What 60 BPM feels like
Exactly one beat per second — the clock-tick tempo, and a cornerstone slow-practice speed.
Common uses for a 60 BPM click
- The classic starting tempo for learning any new piece of music
- Timing calibration: one click per second makes drift obvious immediately
- Meditation, breathing, and rehabilitation exercises that use a steady 1-second pulse
60 BPM by the numbers
At 60 BPM one quarter-note beat lasts 1000 ms, so a bar of 4/4 runs 4 seconds and you play 15 bars a minute. A half-time feel puts the pulse at 30 BPM; double-time puts it at 120 BPM.
Delay and echo times at 60 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 | 4000 ms |
| Half note | 2000 ms |
| Quarter note | 1000 ms |
| Dotted eighth | 750 ms |
| Eighth note | 500 ms |
| Eighth triplet | 333.3 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 250 ms |
Make it yours
The click above is preloaded with 16 measures of 4/4 at 60 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
40 BPM · 50 BPM · 70 BPM · 80 BPM — or see every tempo.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use this as a 60 BPM metronome?
Yes — press play and it works exactly like a 60 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 60 BPM?
One quarter-note beat at 60 BPM lasts 1000 milliseconds (60,000 ÷ 60). An eighth note is 500 ms and a sixteenth is 250 ms.
What delay time should I use at 60 BPM?
For a quarter-note delay set 1000 ms. The popular dotted-eighth delay is 750 ms, and an eighth-note delay is 500 ms.
Is 60 BPM fast or slow?
60 BPM is marked Larghetto. Exactly one beat per second — the clock-tick tempo, and a cornerstone slow-practice speed.
How long is a bar at 60 BPM?
A 4/4 bar at 60 BPM lasts 4 seconds, so a minute holds about 15 bars.