71 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 71 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 845.07 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 3.38 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.
71 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 71 BPM lasts about 845.07 ms (60,000 divided by 71), an eighth note about 422.54 ms and a dotted eighth about 633.8 ms.
- A beat here is not a whole number of milliseconds. The nearest tempo where it is: 75 BPM, with 800 ms per beat.
- A beat is 37,267.606 samples at 44.1 kHz and 40,563.38 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 13.521 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 53.25 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 71 to 72 BPM shortens each beat by 11.737 ms, about 1.39% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at about 1.183 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at about 0.2958 Hz.
Delay times at 71 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) | 3,380.28 ms | 5,070.42 ms | 2,253.52 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 1,690.14 ms | 2,535.21 ms | 1,126.76 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 845.07 ms | 1,267.61 ms | 563.38 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 422.54 ms | 633.8 ms | 281.69 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 211.27 ms | 316.9 ms | 140.85 ms |
| 1/32 note | 105.63 ms | 158.45 ms | 70.42 ms |
| 1/64 note | 52.82 ms | 79.23 ms | 35.21 ms |
71 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 71 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.296 Hz | 0.197 Hz | 0.444 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 0.592 Hz | 0.394 Hz | 0.888 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 1.183 Hz | 0.789 Hz | 1.775 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 2.367 Hz | 1.578 Hz | 3.55 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 4.733 Hz | 3.156 Hz | 7.1 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 9.467 Hz | 6.311 Hz | 14.2 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 18.933 Hz | 12.622 Hz | 28.4 Hz |
Bar lengths at 71 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 3.38 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 6.761 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 13.521 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 27.042 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 54.085 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 108.169 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 2.535 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 2.535 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 2.958 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 4.225 s |
Samples per beat at 71 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 37,267.606 | 149,070.423 |
| 48 kHz | 40,563.38 | 162,253.521 |
| 96 kHz | 81,126.761 | 324,507.042 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 71.
What music is 71 BPM?
Slow (60 to 79 BPM). This is a slow tempo. Slow songs, ballads and laid back grooves live here, and a long note or a long delay tail has plenty of room. Because each beat is long, small timing differences are easy to hear, so slow tracks reward a tight, deliberate groove.
Typical tempo ranges that include 71 BPM: Ballads, Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop.
Half time: 35.5 BPM, slower than the genre ranges listed here. Double time: 142 BPM, in the typical range of Techno, Trap (often felt at half time), Dubstep (felt at half time).
A track can be written at one tempo and felt at the other, so a song at 71 BPM may be counted as 35.5 or 142 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 71 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 71 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 71 BPM lasts about 845.07 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 71. An eighth note is about 422.54 ms and a sixteenth note is about 211.27 ms.
What delay time should I use at 71 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 845.07 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 633.8 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 281.69 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 71 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 71 BPM lasts about 3.38 seconds, so 8 bars take about 27.042 seconds and 16 bars take about 54.085 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 2.535 seconds.
Is 71 BPM fast or slow?
Slow (60 to 79 BPM). Typical ranges that include 71 BPM: Ballads, Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop. Half time is 35.5 BPM and double time is 142 BPM.