188 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 188 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 319.149 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.277 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.
188 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 188 BPM lasts about 319.15 ms (60,000 divided by 188), an eighth note about 159.57 ms and a dotted eighth about 239.36 ms.
- A beat here is not a whole number of milliseconds. The nearest tempo where it is: 200 BPM, with 300 ms per beat.
- A beat is 14,074.468 samples at 44.1 kHz and 15,319.149 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 5.106 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 141 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 188 to 189 BPM shortens each beat by 1.689 ms, about 0.53% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at about 3.133 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at about 0.7833 Hz.
Delay times at 188 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) | 1,276.6 ms | 1,914.89 ms | 851.06 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 638.3 ms | 957.45 ms | 425.53 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 319.15 ms | 478.72 ms | 212.77 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 159.57 ms | 239.36 ms | 106.38 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 79.79 ms | 119.68 ms | 53.19 ms |
| 1/32 note | 39.89 ms | 59.84 ms | 26.6 ms |
| 1/64 note | 19.95 ms | 29.92 ms | 13.3 ms |
188 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 188 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.783 Hz | 0.522 Hz | 1.175 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.567 Hz | 1.044 Hz | 2.35 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 3.133 Hz | 2.089 Hz | 4.7 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 6.267 Hz | 4.178 Hz | 9.4 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 12.533 Hz | 8.356 Hz | 18.8 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 25.067 Hz | 16.711 Hz | 37.6 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 50.133 Hz | 33.422 Hz | 75.2 Hz |
Bar lengths at 188 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.277 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 2.553 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 5.106 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 10.213 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 20.426 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 40.851 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 0.957 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 0.957 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.117 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.596 s |
Samples per beat at 188 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 14,074.468 | 56,297.872 |
| 48 kHz | 15,319.149 | 61,276.596 |
| 96 kHz | 30,638.298 | 122,553.191 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 188.
What music is 188 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 188 BPM: Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber.
Half time: 94 BPM, in the typical range of R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Hip hop, Reggaeton. Double time: 376 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 188 BPM may be counted as 94 or 376 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 188 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 188 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 188 BPM lasts about 319.15 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 188. An eighth note is about 159.57 ms and a sixteenth note is about 79.79 ms.
What delay time should I use at 188 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 319.15 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 239.36 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 106.38 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 188 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 188 BPM lasts about 1.277 seconds, so 8 bars take about 10.213 seconds and 16 bars take about 20.426 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 0.957 seconds.
Is 188 BPM fast or slow?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). Typical ranges that include 188 BPM: Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber. Half time is 94 BPM and double time is 376 BPM.