50 BPM: Tempo Information

Everything about a song at 50 beats per minute.

50
BPM
Largo

1200 ms per beat · 0.83 beats per second

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What does 50 BPM mean?

A song at 50 BPM has 50 beats every minute. Each beat lasts approximately 1200.00 milliseconds (0.83 beats per second). On the Italian tempo marking scale this falls under Largo (40-60 BPM).

50 BPM in different formats

BPM (beats per minute)50
BPS (beats per second)0.83
Milliseconds per beat (quarter note)1200.00 ms
Milliseconds per half note2400 ms
Milliseconds per 8th note600.00 ms
Milliseconds per 16th note300.00 ms
Hertz (1/4 note rate)0.833 Hz
Tempo markingLargo

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Related tempos

  • Double-time feel: 100 BPM, useful for genre crossovers and remixes.
  • Slower neighbour: 40 BPM
  • Faster neighbour: 60 BPM

Genres that include 50 BPM

The following genres typically include tracks at 50 BPM within their tempo range.

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