151 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 151 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 397.351 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.589 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.
151 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 151 BPM lasts about 397.35 ms (60,000 divided by 151), an eighth note about 198.68 ms and a dotted eighth about 298.01 ms.
- A beat here is not a whole number of milliseconds. The nearest tempo where it is: 150 BPM, with 400 ms per beat.
- A beat is 17,523.179 samples at 44.1 kHz and 19,072.848 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 6.358 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 113.25 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 151 to 152 BPM shortens each beat by 2.614 ms, about 0.66% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at about 2.517 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at about 0.6292 Hz.
Delay times at 151 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) | 1,589.4 ms | 2,384.11 ms | 1,059.6 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 794.7 ms | 1,192.05 ms | 529.8 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 397.35 ms | 596.03 ms | 264.9 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 198.68 ms | 298.01 ms | 132.45 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 99.34 ms | 149.01 ms | 66.23 ms |
| 1/32 note | 49.67 ms | 74.5 ms | 33.11 ms |
| 1/64 note | 24.83 ms | 37.25 ms | 16.56 ms |
151 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 151 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.629 Hz | 0.419 Hz | 0.944 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.258 Hz | 0.839 Hz | 1.888 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 2.517 Hz | 1.678 Hz | 3.775 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 5.033 Hz | 3.356 Hz | 7.55 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 10.067 Hz | 6.711 Hz | 15.1 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 20.133 Hz | 13.422 Hz | 30.2 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 40.267 Hz | 26.844 Hz | 60.4 Hz |
Bar lengths at 151 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.589 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 3.179 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 6.358 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 12.715 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 25.43 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 50.861 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.192 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.192 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.391 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.987 s |
Samples per beat at 151 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 17,523.179 | 70,092.715 |
| 48 kHz | 19,072.848 | 76,291.391 |
| 96 kHz | 38,145.695 | 152,582.781 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 151.
What music is 151 BPM?
Fast (140 to 159 BPM). This is a fast tempo. Some styles in this range are felt at half time, with the snare on beat 3 instead of 2 and 4, which makes a fast grid feel heavy and slow.
Typical tempo ranges that include 151 BPM: Trap (often felt at half time), Hardstyle, Punk.
Half time: 75.5 BPM, in the typical range of Ballads, Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop. Double time: 302 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 151 BPM may be counted as 75.5 or 302 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
Work at 151 BPM
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Questions about 151 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 151 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 151 BPM lasts about 397.35 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 151. An eighth note is about 198.68 ms and a sixteenth note is about 99.34 ms.
What delay time should I use at 151 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 397.35 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 298.01 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 132.45 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 151 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 151 BPM lasts about 1.589 seconds, so 8 bars take about 12.715 seconds and 16 bars take about 25.43 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.192 seconds.
Is 151 BPM fast or slow?
Fast (140 to 159 BPM). Typical ranges that include 151 BPM: Trap, Hardstyle, Punk. Half time is 75.5 BPM and double time is 302 BPM.