convertimate Tempo

Beats per minute to hertz

Type a value in BPM to get it in Hz instantly.

2Hz

That's 1.33× as fast as hip hop, while house music is 1.07× faster. One beat lasts 500 ms, the delay time to dial in.

What it means

How fast is that?

Note lengths assume 4/4 time: a bar is four beats.

The math

How to convert BPM to Hz

To convert beats per minute to hertz, multiply by 0.0166667.

Example: 120 BPM × 0.0166667 = 2 Hz.

In the other direction, 1 Hz = 60 BPM.

Every unit

Your tempo in every unit

Tables

BPM to Hz conversion table

BPM to Hz conversion table
BPMHz
60 BPM1 Hz
70 BPM1.16667 Hz
80 BPM1.33333 Hz
90 BPM1.5 Hz
100 BPM1.66667 Hz
110 BPM1.83333 Hz
120 BPM2 Hz
128 BPM2.13333 Hz
140 BPM2.33333 Hz
150 BPM2.5 Hz
160 BPM2.66667 Hz
174 BPM2.9 Hz
180 BPM3 Hz
Hz to BPM conversion table
Hz to BPM conversion table
HzBPM
60 Hz3,600 BPM
70 Hz4,200 BPM
80 Hz4,800 BPM
90 Hz5,400 BPM
100 Hz6,000 BPM
110 Hz6,600 BPM
120 Hz7,200 BPM
128 Hz7,680 BPM
140 Hz8,400 BPM
150 Hz9,000 BPM
160 Hz9,600 BPM
174 Hz10,440 BPM
180 Hz10,800 BPM

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many Hz is 1 BPM?
1 BPM is 0.0166667 Hz.
How many Hz is 10 BPM?
10 BPM is 0.166667 Hz.
How many Hz is 120 BPM?
120 BPM is 2 Hz.

The units

About these units

Beats per minute (BPM)

The standard tempo unit: how many beats fit into a minute.

Hertz (Hz)

Beats per second. 120 BPM is exactly 2 Hz, which is how LFO rates are set.

Learn more about tempo units

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