174 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 174 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 344.828 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.379 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.
174 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 174 BPM lasts about 344.83 ms (60,000 divided by 174), an eighth note about 172.41 ms and a dotted eighth about 258.62 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 15,206.897 samples at 44.1 kHz and 16,551.724 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 5.517 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 130.5 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 174 to 175 BPM shortens each beat by 1.97 ms, about 0.57% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at 2.9 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at 0.725 Hz.
Delay times at 174 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) | 1,379.31 ms | 2,068.97 ms | 919.54 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 689.66 ms | 1,034.48 ms | 459.77 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 344.83 ms | 517.24 ms | 229.89 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 172.41 ms | 258.62 ms | 114.94 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 86.21 ms | 129.31 ms | 57.47 ms |
| 1/32 note | 43.1 ms | 64.66 ms | 28.74 ms |
| 1/64 note | 21.55 ms | 32.33 ms | 14.37 ms |
174 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 174 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.725 Hz | 0.483 Hz | 1.088 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.45 Hz | 0.967 Hz | 2.175 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 2.9 Hz | 1.933 Hz | 4.35 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 5.8 Hz | 3.867 Hz | 8.7 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 11.6 Hz | 7.733 Hz | 17.4 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 23.2 Hz | 15.467 Hz | 34.8 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 46.4 Hz | 30.933 Hz | 69.6 Hz |
Bar lengths at 174 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.379 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 2.759 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 5.517 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 11.034 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 22.069 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 44.138 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.034 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.034 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.207 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.724 s |
Samples per beat at 174 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 15,206.897 | 60,827.586 |
| 48 kHz | 16,551.724 | 66,206.897 |
| 96 kHz | 33,103.448 | 132,413.793 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 174.
What music is 174 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 174 BPM: Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber.
Half time: 87 BPM, in the typical range of Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop, Hip hop, Reggaeton. Double time: 348 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 174 BPM may be counted as 87 or 348 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 174 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 174 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 174 BPM lasts about 344.83 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 174. An eighth note is about 172.41 ms and a sixteenth note is about 86.21 ms.
What delay time should I use at 174 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 344.83 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 258.62 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 114.94 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 174 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 174 BPM lasts about 1.379 seconds, so 8 bars take about 11.034 seconds and 16 bars take about 22.069 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.034 seconds.
Is 174 BPM fast or slow?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). Typical ranges that include 174 BPM: Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber. Half time is 87 BPM and double time is 348 BPM.