UK Garage BPM — Typical Tempo Range

130 140 BPM
40 80 120 160 200+

Typical midpoint: 135 BPM (Allegro) — 444 ms per beat

About UK Garage Tempo

UK garage sits between 130 and 140 BPM with a shuffled, syncopated rhythmic feel. Emerging from London in the mid-1990s, it blends elements of US garage house with jungle and R&B.

Characteristics

  • Shuffled, syncopated 2-step rhythms
  • Chopped vocal samples and pitched-up singing
  • Warm sub-bass with crisp percussion
  • Blend of electronic and R&B sensibilities

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