130 BPM Metronome
A free 130 BPM online metronome with accents, time signatures and tap tempo.
Timing is scheduled on the Web Audio clock, so the beat stays steady even while the page is busy. Tap the tempo button in time with a song to set the BPM by ear.
130 BPM sits firmly in the Allegro range, a touch above the 128 BPM house standard and a common tempo for driving pop, trance and dance tracks.
Using 130 BPM
130 BPM keeps the energetic four-on-the-floor feel of house music while pushing slightly faster, a tempo often used in trance and uptempo pop production. It is fast enough that a metronome's accent on beat one becomes especially useful for keeping your place across longer practice passages.
If you already practice at 120 or 128 BPM, 130 is a natural next step to build comfort with slightly faster tempos before moving into the 140 BPM range.
Frequently asked questions
What tempo marking is 130 BPM?
130 BPM is in the Allegro range, a fast, energetic tempo above the common 120 and 128 BPM dance-music benchmarks.
What genres use 130 BPM?
Trance and uptempo pop and dance tracks often sit around 130 BPM, a step up in energy from the standard 128 BPM house tempo.
How does 130 BPM compare to 128 BPM?
It is only slightly faster, a subtle difference, but it can be enough to shift a track's feel from a standard house groove to something more driving.