How to calculate the BPM of a song

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Here is a quick and easy way to find out the BPM of a song

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Calculator
  • Stopwatch

Step1
Time how long (as exact as possible) it takes for the song to complete 32 beats, keep this time showing.
Step2
Take out your calculator, and divide 32 by how long it took the song to complete 32 beats.
Step3
Multiply his number by 60
Step4
The answer is the BPM of that song

Tips & Warnings

  • Try be exact as possible
  • A DJ could sort his records on a night out by BPM, which makes it quick to find a song with a similar BPM to the record playing
  • Always use a stopwatch to count. If you count in your head, you will count to the beat, not in seconds

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