117 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 117 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 512.821 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 2.051 seconds. Below are the delay times for every note value, the same notes in Hz, bar and phrase lengths, samples per beat and the genres that typically sit at this tempo.
117 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 117 BPM lasts about 512.82 ms (60,000 divided by 117), an eighth note about 256.41 ms and a dotted eighth about 384.62 ms.
- A beat here is not a whole number of milliseconds. The nearest tempo where it is: 120 BPM, with 500 ms per beat.
- A beat is 22,615.385 samples at 44.1 kHz and 24,615.385 samples at 48 kHz, neither a whole number, so sample accurate loop points round slightly at both rates.
- A 4 bar phrase in 4/4 takes about 8.205 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 87.75 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 117 to 118 BPM shortens each beat by 4.346 ms, about 0.85% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at 1.95 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at 0.4875 Hz.
Delay times at 117 BPM
Milliseconds for each note value. Dotted notes are 1.5 times as long, triplets 2/3 as long. Rounded to 2 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 2,051.28 ms | 3,076.92 ms | 1,367.52 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 1,025.64 ms | 1,538.46 ms | 683.76 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 512.82 ms | 769.23 ms | 341.88 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 256.41 ms | 384.62 ms | 170.94 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 128.21 ms | 192.31 ms | 85.47 ms |
| 1/32 note | 64.1 ms | 96.15 ms | 42.74 ms |
| 1/64 note | 32.05 ms | 48.08 ms | 21.37 ms |
117 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 117 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.488 Hz | 0.325 Hz | 0.731 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 0.975 Hz | 0.65 Hz | 1.463 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 1.95 Hz | 1.3 Hz | 2.925 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 3.9 Hz | 2.6 Hz | 5.85 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 7.8 Hz | 5.2 Hz | 11.7 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 15.6 Hz | 10.4 Hz | 23.4 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 31.2 Hz | 20.8 Hz | 46.8 Hz |
Bar lengths at 117 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 2.051 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 4.103 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 8.205 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 16.41 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 32.821 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 65.641 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.538 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.538 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.795 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 2.564 s |
Samples per beat at 117 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 22,615.385 | 90,461.538 |
| 48 kHz | 24,615.385 | 98,461.538 |
| 96 kHz | 49,230.769 | 196,923.077 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 117.
What music is 117 BPM?
Mid tempo (100 to 119 BPM). This is a mid tempo, close to a brisk walking pace. Much pop, rock and dance pop lands somewhere in this range, which is quick enough to move to and slow enough for a vocal to breathe.
Typical tempo ranges that include 117 BPM: Afrobeats, Pop, Rock, Disco and nu disco.
Half time: 58.5 BPM, slower than the genre ranges listed here. Double time: 234 BPM, faster than the genre ranges listed here.
A track can be written at one tempo and felt at the other, so a song at 117 BPM may be counted as 58.5 or 234 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 117 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 117 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 117 BPM lasts about 512.82 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 117. An eighth note is about 256.41 ms and a sixteenth note is about 128.21 ms.
What delay time should I use at 117 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 512.82 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 384.62 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 170.94 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 117 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 117 BPM lasts about 2.051 seconds, so 8 bars take about 16.41 seconds and 16 bars take about 32.821 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.538 seconds.
Is 117 BPM fast or slow?
Mid tempo (100 to 119 BPM). Typical ranges that include 117 BPM: Afrobeats, Pop, Rock, Disco and nu disco. Half time is 58.5 BPM and double time is 234 BPM.