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61 BPM Metronome

61

beats per minute ยท Larghetto

โ–ถ Start the metronome at 61 BPM Don't know the tempo? Tap it out โ†’

What 61 BPM means

Tempo markingLarghetto โ€” rather broadly
One beat lasts984 ms (0.984 s)
One 4/4 bar3.93 s
One 3/4 bar2.95 s
Beats in 1 minute61
Half time / double time31 BPM / 122 BPM

Around the pace of a calm heartbeat. Ballads and slow movements often sit here.

Practising at 61 BPM

  1. Play the passage at about 31 BPM until every note is accurate and evenly spaced.
  2. Raise the tempo in steps of about 5 BPM โ€” 51, 56, then 61.
  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

51 BPM 56 BPM 60 BPM 62 BPM 66 BPM 71 BPM 122 BPM

Common practice tempos

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

Questions

How fast is 61 BPM?
61 BPM means 61 beats every minute, so one beat lasts about 984 milliseconds. In 4/4 time a full bar takes about 3.9 seconds. Around the pace of a calm heartbeat. Ballads and slow movements often sit here.
What tempo marking is 61 BPM?
61 BPM falls in the Larghetto range (rather broadly). Tempo marking ranges vary slightly between sources, so treat this as approximate.
How do I practise a piece at 61 BPM?
Start at roughly half speed (around 31 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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