BPM Tap Counter
Tap the button or press spacebar in time with whatever song is playing. After a few taps you get a live BPM reading.
How to Use the BPM Tap Counter
Put on a song and start tapping the big blue button. Spacebar works too, which is easier if your hands are on the guitar. After a handful of taps it locks onto the tempo and displays the BPM. Try to get at least 8 steady taps for the best reading. Stop tapping for 3 seconds and it resets automatically, so you can jump to a different song without pressing anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find the BPM of a song?
Play the song and tap along. Lock in with the kick drum or snare since those are the easiest beats to follow. After 5 or 6 taps the BPM settles into a reliable number. More consistent tapping gives a tighter result.
What is a normal BPM?
Genre dependent. Ballads sit around 60-80. Pop and rock land between 100 and 140 most of the time. Dance and EDM push 120-150 or higher. For the classical terms: Adagio is roughly 66-76, Allegro covers 120-156. But most people just care about the number.
How accurate is tap tempo?
Only as good as your tapping. But the rolling average over your last 8 taps smooths things out considerably. If the confidence indicator says "High" you are probably within 1-2 BPM of the actual tempo.