120 BPM
Delay times at this tempo
At 120 BPM a quarter note is 500.00 ms and a 4/4 bar lasts 2.00 seconds. The dotted eighth, the usual vocal throw, is 375.00 ms. This tempo is typical of a straight pop or disco feel.
| Note value | Milliseconds | If used as an LFO |
|---|---|---|
| Whole note / 1 bar of 4/4 | 2000.00 ms | 0.50 Hz |
| Half note | 1000.00 ms | 1.00 Hz |
| Quarter note | 500.00 ms | 2.00 Hz |
| Dotted eighth | 375.00 ms | 2.67 Hz |
| Eighth note | 250.00 ms | 4.00 Hz |
| Eighth-note triplet | 166.67 ms | 6.00 Hz |
| Sixteenth note | 125.00 ms | 8.00 Hz |
| Sixteenth-note triplet | 83.33 ms | 12.00 Hz |
| 32nd note | 62.50 ms | 16.00 Hz |
| 64th / short pre-delay | 31.25 ms | 32.00 Hz |
Any other tempo belongs in the BPM to milliseconds calculator. Neighboring published tables: 112 BPM and 124 BPM.
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FAQ
120 BPM questions
How many milliseconds is a quarter note at 120 BPM?
500.00 ms. That is 60,000 divided by 120.
What is the dotted eighth delay at 120 BPM?
375.00 ms, three quarters of one beat.
Why isn't every tempo published?
The calculator already converts any BPM. These pages are the tempos people set a session or a delay to. The rest stay unpublished until these are indexed.