Masaaki Kishibe Song BPM Reference

Match the version you are learning

A recording estimate, a transcription marking and a cover performance can give different tempos for the same Masaaki Kishibe piece. Check the version and the written beat unit before deciding how to count. One BPM figure cannot describe every sustained note, phrase-ending pause or change of speed.

This page collects 18 tempo references for 17 pieces, reviewed on November 2, 2026. They are not our own audio measurements or necessarily the composer's official tempo instructions. Recording databases supply estimates; third-party scores describe their own markings. The November entry specifically refers to Daria Semikina's cover and must not be presented as Kishibe's original-recording tempo.

New to tempo markings? Start with what BPM means for fingerstyle guitar practice. For published scores, follow the sheet-music links on Masaaki Kishibe's official website. Inclusion below does not certify a third-party transcription as an official edition.

Masaaki Kishibe song BPM table

Hana has two references: one recording-database estimate and one transcription marking. Durations, release names and transcription details identify source entries rather than every version of a title. A BPM link sets the metronome speed only, not the time signature, subdivisions, tuning or capo.

A transcription's marking helps you read that score; it does not establish a single tempo for every original, live or teaching performance. Database release details are also identification clues: we have not independently verified their correspondence with recordings on physical albums.

Rainy Window and A Sea of the Clouds need a beat-unit conversion. Rainy Window marks quarter note = 75; this site's Professional mode counts eighth notes in 6/8, so its link sets 150 BPM. A Sea of the Clouds marks quarter note = 180, equivalent to dotted quarter = 120. Its link is intended for Simple mode, counting one dotted quarter per click, four clicks per measure. Do not copy 120 into Professional mode as the eighth-note speed for 12/8.

Practise bass, melody and space with a click

Choose two to four measures and count the positions of both melody and bass. If the click is difficult to place, tap along with the recording first. Use a steady passage rather than a freely timed introduction or phrase ending.

The suggested increases are practice advice, not difficulty ratings. BPM alone cannot tell you whether Hana is easier than another piece: note density, independent parts and sustain control can differ at the same click speed.

Follow your score for tuning and capo position; neither can be inferred from BPM. Open the guitar tuner before playing if needed, and see the metronome guide for time signatures and subdivisions.

Questions about Kishibe song tempos

Should I use 77 or 80 BPM for Hana?

Here, 77 BPM comes from SongData's 3:16 recording entry, while 80 BPM is the marking in the GOTABS third-party transcription. These are different kinds of reference; there is no reason to average them. Match your score when reading, or check a steady passage of your recording when playing along, then confirm that the click represents the intended beat unit.

Are Miracle Mountain and Drifting Clouds both 75 BPM?

The two linked third-party scores mark quarter note = 75 on their first pages. That describes those transcriptions, not every recording of either piece. Equal markings also do not imply identical rhythms, note density or phrasing.

Is Nocturne 95 BPM?

The 95 BPM reference belongs to Classclef's Nocturne (Yasoukyoku) transcription. Its first page marks quarter note = 95 and uses 3/4. If you are learning this score, those markings support a three-beat setting; check other editions separately. Confirm the performer when searching, since Andy McKee also has a piece titled Nocturne.

Is November's 71 BPM Kishibe's original tempo?

No. It is Chordify's estimate for Daria Semikina's cover entry, useful when studying that performance. Check separately if you are learning Kishibe's own recording or another score.

What BPM are Boy's Dream and Brilliance of Rime?

The linked Classclef third-party scores mark quarter note = 70 and quarter note = 160, respectively. Boy's Dream begins in 4/4 and Brilliance of Rime in 3/4. The links set speed only; select the time signature separately. These markings belong to the named scores, and you can begin more slowly if that helps you repeat a phrase accurately.

What metronome speed should I use for Spring Comes?

The newly included Classclef score is titled Spring Come and headed Miracle Mountain. Its first page marks quarter note = 106 in 4/4, providing a 106 BPM reference for that transcription. Check the pulse and tempo separately when following another recording or teaching version.

For other performers, return to the fingerstyle guitar BPM overview or the Kotaro Oshio song BPM reference. To begin, open the metronome at a speed where you can repeat your short phrase accurately.