How to Find and Change BPM in GarageBand

1. On Mac: locate the LCD display at the top of the GarageBand window.
2. Click and drag the BPM value up or down, or double-click to type a value.
3. On iOS: tap the controls bar at the top, then tap "Settings" (gear icon) > "Tempo." Drag the slider or type a value.
4. Press Done / Enter to apply. The tempo applies to the entire project.

On Mac: click the metronome icon in the LCD, then choose "Tap Tempo." Tap on the beat to set the tempo. On iOS: tap the tempo number in Settings, then tap the beat icon to enable tap-to-set.

If you don't want to set up tap tempo inside GarageBand, use our browser-based tap tempo tool — tap the BPM, then enter the value into your DAW.

Action	Mac	Windows
Show Tempo Track (Mac)	Track > Show Tempo Track	—
Tempo settings (iOS)	—	Tap controls > Settings

• GarageBand defaults to 120 BPM on both Mac and iOS.
• On Mac, enable the Tempo Track (Track > Show Tempo Track) for tempo automation.
• GarageBand on iOS does not support automatic BPM detection — use our tap tempo tool or upgrade to Logic Pro for Smart Tempo.
• When importing audio, GarageBand can sync the audio to project tempo via Flex Time on Mac.