120 BPM Metronome
120 beats per minute
Practice with a free 120 BPM metronome at two beats per second for rhythm training, technique exercises and faster musical passages.
Practice confidently at 120 BPM
120 BPM delivers two beats every second, creating an energetic but easy-to-count pulse for technique, coordination and tempo stability. Madonna's Like a Virgin and New Radicals' You Get What You Give are familiar examples around this speed. The lively pulse is useful for building coordination, groove and confidence at faster tempos. Use this page to hear and practice a steady pulse of 120 beats per minute.
What this BPM sounds like
At 120 beats per minute, the click repeats every 0.5 seconds. The times below describe evenly spaced clicks at this setting.
| Pulse | Time |
|---|---|
| Between clicks | 0.5 seconds |
| Four-beat duration | 2 seconds |
Practice at this tempo
Keep the click steady through chord changes, scales or a short phrase. If the timing slips, lower the BPM briefly and rebuild the passage without tension.
