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48 BPM Metronome

48

beats per minute ยท Largo

โ–ถ Start the metronome at 48 BPM Don't know the tempo? Tap it out โ†’

What 48 BPM means

Tempo markingLargo โ€” broadly
One beat lasts1250 ms (1.250 s)
One 4/4 bar5.00 s
One 3/4 bar3.75 s
Beats in 1 minute48
Half time / double time24 BPM / 96 BPM

Slower than a resting heartbeat. Each beat feels separate, so counting subdivisions (1-and-2-and) helps you stay steady.

Practising at 48 BPM

  1. Play the passage at about 24 BPM until every note is accurate and evenly spaced.
  2. Raise the tempo in steps of about 5 BPM โ€” 40, 43, then 48.
  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

43 BPM 47 BPM 49 BPM 53 BPM 58 BPM 96 BPM

Common practice tempos

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

Questions

How fast is 48 BPM?
48 BPM means 48 beats every minute, so one beat lasts about 1250 milliseconds. In 4/4 time a full bar takes about 5.0 seconds. Slower than a resting heartbeat. Each beat feels separate, so counting subdivisions (1-and-2-and) helps you stay steady.
What tempo marking is 48 BPM?
48 BPM falls in the Largo range (broadly). Tempo marking ranges vary slightly between sources, so treat this as approximate.
How do I practise a piece at 48 BPM?
Start at roughly half speed (around 24 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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