173 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 173 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 346.821 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.387 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.
173 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 173 BPM lasts about 346.82 ms (60,000 divided by 173), an eighth note about 173.41 ms and a dotted eighth about 260.12 ms.
- A beat here is not a whole number of milliseconds. The nearest tempo where it is: 160 BPM, with 375 ms per beat.
- A beat is 15,294.798 samples at 44.1 kHz and 16,647.399 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 5.549 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 129.75 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 173 to 174 BPM shortens each beat by 1.993 ms, about 0.57% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at about 2.883 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at about 0.7208 Hz.
Delay times at 173 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) | 1,387.28 ms | 2,080.92 ms | 924.86 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 693.64 ms | 1,040.46 ms | 462.43 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 346.82 ms | 520.23 ms | 231.21 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 173.41 ms | 260.12 ms | 115.61 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 86.71 ms | 130.06 ms | 57.8 ms |
| 1/32 note | 43.35 ms | 65.03 ms | 28.9 ms |
| 1/64 note | 21.68 ms | 32.51 ms | 14.45 ms |
173 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 173 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.721 Hz | 0.481 Hz | 1.081 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.442 Hz | 0.961 Hz | 2.163 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 2.883 Hz | 1.922 Hz | 4.325 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 5.767 Hz | 3.844 Hz | 8.65 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 11.533 Hz | 7.689 Hz | 17.3 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 23.067 Hz | 15.378 Hz | 34.6 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 46.133 Hz | 30.756 Hz | 69.2 Hz |
Bar lengths at 173 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.387 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 2.775 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 5.549 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 11.098 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 22.197 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 44.393 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.04 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.04 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.214 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.734 s |
Samples per beat at 173 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 15,294.798 | 61,179.191 |
| 48 kHz | 16,647.399 | 66,589.595 |
| 96 kHz | 33,294.798 | 133,179.191 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 173.
What music is 173 BPM?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). This is a very fast tempo. Producers often program and feel music this fast at half time as well, so a pattern can be written on a slower grid and still drive at full speed.
Typical tempo ranges that include 173 BPM: Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber.
Half time: 86.5 BPM, in the typical range of Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop, Hip hop, Reggaeton. Double time: 346 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 173 BPM may be counted as 86.5 or 346 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 173 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 173 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 173 BPM lasts about 346.82 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 173. An eighth note is about 173.41 ms and a sixteenth note is about 86.71 ms.
What delay time should I use at 173 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 346.82 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 260.12 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 115.61 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 173 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 173 BPM lasts about 1.387 seconds, so 8 bars take about 11.098 seconds and 16 bars take about 22.197 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.04 seconds.
Is 173 BPM fast or slow?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). Typical ranges that include 173 BPM: Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber. Half time is 86.5 BPM and double time is 346 BPM.