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240 BPM Metronome

240

beats per minute · Prestissimo

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What 240 BPM means

Tempo markingPrestissimo — as fast as possible
One beat lasts250 ms (0.250 s)
One 4/4 bar1.00 s
One 3/4 bar0.75 s
Beats in 1 minute240
Half time / double time120 BPM / —

Extremely fast — close to the upper limit of what is playable cleanly. Many musicians feel this in half-time.

Practising at 240 BPM

  1. Play the passage at about 120 BPM until every note is accurate and evenly spaced.
  2. Raise the tempo in steps of about 5 BPM — 230, 235, then 240.
  3. Move up only after two clean run-throughs in a row. Dropping back a step is normal.
  4. If a bar keeps failing, loop that bar alone rather than replaying the whole piece.

Nearby tempos

120 BPM 230 BPM 235 BPM 239 BPM

Common practice tempos

60 72 80 90 100 108 120 132 144 160 180 200

Questions

How fast is 240 BPM?
240 BPM means 240 beats every minute, so one beat lasts about 250 milliseconds. In 4/4 time a full bar takes about 1.0 seconds. Extremely fast — close to the upper limit of what is playable cleanly. Many musicians feel this in half-time.
What tempo marking is 240 BPM?
240 BPM falls in the Prestissimo range (as fast as possible). Tempo marking ranges vary slightly between sources, so treat this as approximate.
How do I practise a piece at 240 BPM?
Start at roughly half speed (around 120 BPM) until the passage is accurate, then raise the tempo about 5 BPM at a time. Only move up when you can play it cleanly twice in a row.
Is this metronome free?
Yes. It runs in your browser with no sign-up and no download, and you can change the sound and time signature.

Tempo marking ranges are approximate and vary between editions and traditions.
Timings are exact arithmetic from the beats-per-minute value.

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