Drum and Bass BPM — Typical Tempo Range
160 — 180 BPM
Typical midpoint: 170 BPM (Vivace) — 353 ms per beat
About Drum and Bass Tempo
Drum and bass operates at high tempos between 160 and 180 BPM, featuring breakbeat-driven rhythms and heavy sub-bass. The genre originated in the UK rave scene of the early 1990s.
Characteristics
- Fast breakbeat drum patterns
- Deep, rolling sub-bass lines
- Complex syncopated rhythms
- Influences from jungle, reggae, and hip-hop
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