117 BPM — Tempo Information

Everything about a song at 117 beats per minute.

117
BPM
Moderato

513 ms per beat · 1.95 beats per second

What does 117 BPM mean?

A song at 117 BPM has 117 beats every minute. Each beat lasts approximately 512.82 milliseconds (1.95 beats per second). On the Italian tempo marking scale this falls under Moderato (100-120 BPM).

117 BPM in different formats

BPM (beats per minute)117
BPS (beats per second)1.95
Milliseconds per beat (quarter note)512.82 ms
Milliseconds per half note1026 ms
Milliseconds per 8th note256.50 ms
Milliseconds per 16th note128.25 ms
Hertz (1/4 note rate)1.950 Hz
Tempo markingModerato

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Genres that include 117 BPM

The following genres typically include tracks at 117 BPM within their tempo range.

Songs at 117 BPM

Song Artist Genre
Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana Rock
Le Freak Chic Disco

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