172 BPM: Tempo Information

Everything about a song at 172 beats per minute.

172

BPM

Vivace

349 ms per beat · 2.87 beats per second

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What does 172 BPM mean?

A song at 172 BPM has 172 beats every minute. Each beat lasts approximately 348.84 milliseconds (2.87 beats per second). On the Italian tempo marking scale this falls under Vivace (156-176 BPM).

172 BPM in different formats

BPM (beats per minute)	172
BPS (beats per second)	2.87
Milliseconds per beat (quarter note)	348.84 ms
Milliseconds per half note	698 ms
Milliseconds per 8th note	174.50 ms
Milliseconds per 16th note	87.25 ms
Hertz (1/4 note rate)	2.867 Hz
Tempo marking	Vivace

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Related tempos

Half-time feel: 86 BPM, common in trap, dubstep, and modern hip-hop production.
Slower neighbour: 171 BPM
Faster neighbour: 174 BPM

Genres that include 172 BPM

The following genres typically include tracks at 172 BPM within their tempo range.

Drum and Bass 160 - 180 BPM Punk 150 - 180 BPM Classical 40 - 200 BPM

Songs at 172 BPM

Watercolour

Pendulum

Drum and Bass

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

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