170 BPM — Tempo Information

Everything about a song at 170 beats per minute.

170
BPM
Vivace

353 ms per beat · 2.83 beats per second

What does 170 BPM mean?

A song at 170 BPM has 170 beats every minute. Each beat lasts approximately 352.94 milliseconds (2.83 beats per second). On the Italian tempo marking scale this falls under Vivace (156-176 BPM).

170 BPM in different formats

BPM (beats per minute)170
BPS (beats per second)2.83
Milliseconds per beat (quarter note)352.94 ms
Milliseconds per half note706 ms
Milliseconds per 8th note176.50 ms
Milliseconds per 16th note88.25 ms
Hertz (1/4 note rate)2.833 Hz
Tempo markingVivace

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Genres that include 170 BPM

The following genres typically include tracks at 170 BPM within their tempo range.

Songs at 170 BPM

Song Artist Genre
Holiday in Cambodia Dead Kennedys Punk

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