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88 BPM Metronome

88

beats per minute ยท Andante

โ–ถ Start the metronome at 88 BPM Don't know the tempo? Tap it out โ†’

What 88 BPM means

Tempo markingAndante โ€” at a walking pace
One beat lasts682 ms (0.682 s)
One 4/4 bar2.73 s
One 3/4 bar2.05 s
Beats in 1 minute88
Half time / double time44 BPM / 176 BPM

A relaxed walking pace. Comfortable for learning a new passage without rushing.

Practising at 88 BPM

  1. Play the passage at about 44 BPM until every note is accurate and evenly spaced.
  2. Raise the tempo in steps of about 5 BPM โ€” 78, 83, then 88.
  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

44 BPM 78 BPM 83 BPM 87 BPM 89 BPM 93 BPM 98 BPM 176 BPM

Common practice tempos

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

Questions

How fast is 88 BPM?
88 BPM means 88 beats every minute, so one beat lasts about 682 milliseconds. In 4/4 time a full bar takes about 2.7 seconds. A relaxed walking pace. Comfortable for learning a new passage without rushing.
What tempo marking is 88 BPM?
88 BPM falls in the Andante range (at a walking pace). Tempo marking ranges vary slightly between sources, so treat this as approximate.
How do I practise a piece at 88 BPM?
Start at roughly half speed (around 44 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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