The fastest way to find the BPM of a song is to drop the audio file into a BPM finder, which measures the tempo from the recording and reports the key. Without the file, tap along with a tap tempo tool, or count the beats for 15 seconds and multiply by four. This guide covers all four methods and what to do when the answer comes back double or half.
No file? Tap along with tap tempo.
Drop the audio file into a BPM finder and it measures the tempo for you. Without the file, tap along with a tap tempo tool, or count the beats for 15 seconds and multiply by four.
The Spotify app doesn't display BPM. Look the song up on a song BPM site, tap along while it plays, or measure a file of the track with a BPM finder.
Most popular music sits between about 60 and 180 BPM. Pop usually lands around 100 to 130, hip-hop around 80 to 115, and house around 120 to 130.
Because the same groove can be read at half or double speed. The most likely tempo is shown first, with the half-time and double-time candidates, so you can pick the one that matches how the song feels.
Yes. Use tap tempo: play the song and tap along to the beat, and it converts your taps to BPM. Tapping can't detect the key, though; you need the file for that.