80 BPM Click Track
Play a 80 BPM metronome click in your browser or download it as a WAV file — free, no signup. Tempo marking: Andante. One beat lasts 750 ms.
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What 80 BPM feels like
A comfortable walking tempo — arguably the most common slow-practice speed for building technique.
Common uses for a 80 BPM click
- Hip-hop and R&B grooves, which commonly sit in the 75–90 range
- Etude practice at "learnable" speed before stepping up
- Triplet subdivision work: at 80 BPM, triplets are fast enough to be real but slow enough to stay even
80 BPM by the numbers
At 80 BPM one quarter-note beat lasts 750 ms, so a bar of 4/4 runs 3 seconds and you play 20 bars a minute. A half-time feel puts the pulse at 40 BPM; double-time puts it at 160 BPM.
Delay and echo times at 80 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 | 3000 ms |
| Half note | 1500 ms |
| Quarter note | 750 ms |
| Dotted eighth | 562.5 ms |
| Eighth note | 375 ms |
| Eighth triplet | 250 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 187.5 ms |
Make it yours
The click above is preloaded with 16 measures of 4/4 at 80 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
60 BPM · 70 BPM · 90 BPM · 100 BPM — or see every tempo.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use this as a 80 BPM metronome?
Yes — press play and it works exactly like a 80 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 80 BPM?
One quarter-note beat at 80 BPM lasts 750 milliseconds (60,000 ÷ 80). An eighth note is 375 ms and a sixteenth is 187.5 ms.
What delay time should I use at 80 BPM?
For a quarter-note delay set 750 ms. The popular dotted-eighth delay is 562.5 ms, and an eighth-note delay is 375 ms.
Is 80 BPM fast or slow?
80 BPM is marked Andante. A comfortable walking tempo — arguably the most common slow-practice speed for building technique.
How long is a bar at 80 BPM?
A 4/4 bar at 80 BPM lasts 3 seconds, so a minute holds about 20 bars.