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 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.