140 BPM — Tempo Information

Everything about a song at 140 beats per minute.

140

BPM

Allegro

429 ms per beat · 2.33 beats per second

What does 140 BPM mean?

A song at 140 BPM has 140 beats every minute. Each beat lasts approximately 428.57 milliseconds (2.33 beats per second). On the Italian tempo marking scale this falls under Allegro (120-156 BPM).

140 BPM is the standard production tempo for dubstep and modern trap. Both genres are typically felt at half-time, perceived closer to 70 BPM.

140 BPM in different formats

BPM (beats per minute)	140
BPS (beats per second)	2.33
Milliseconds per beat (quarter note)	428.57 ms
Milliseconds per half note	858 ms
Milliseconds per 8th note	214.50 ms
Milliseconds per 16th note	107.25 ms
Hertz (1/4 note rate)	2.333 Hz
Tempo marking	Allegro

Related tempos

Half-time feel: 70 BPM — common in trap, dubstep, and modern hip-hop production.
Slower neighbour: 138 BPM
Faster neighbour: 142 BPM

Genres that include 140 BPM

The following genres typically include tracks at 140 BPM within their tempo range.

Techno 125 - 150 BPM Trance 128 - 145 BPM Dubstep 138 - 142 BPM Trap 130 - 170 BPM Rock 110 - 140 BPM Metal 100 - 160 BPM Jazz 80 - 160 BPM Classical 40 - 200 BPM UK Garage 130 - 140 BPM

Songs at 140 BPM

Song	Artist	Genre
Adagio for Strings	Tiësto	Trance
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites	Skrillex	Dubstep
Cockney Thug	Rusko	Dubstep
Anti-War Dub	Digital Mystikz	Dubstep

BPM values are approximate and may vary based on the version or remix.

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