2/4 metronome
Two quarter notes per bar with the first accented: the pulse of marches, polkas and many children's songs. The metronome is set to 2/4 with a higher click on beat one.
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Note lengths at 100 BPM
| Note | Length | Per minute |
|---|---|---|
| Whole note | 2,400 ms | 25 |
| Half note | 1,200 ms | 50 |
| Quarter note | 600 ms | 100 |
| Eighth note | 300 ms | 200 |
| Eighth-note triplet | 200 ms | 300 |
| Sixteenth note | 150 ms | 400 |
With the quarter note at 100 BPM. Handy for delay settings too: a quarter-note echo is 600 ms, a dotted-eighth echo 450 ms.
Practice tip
An upbeat tempo: most pop, rock and dance music sits in this range. With eighth notes your hands move fast, so evenness matters most here.
Other tempos
Time signatures and tempo markings
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between 2/4 and 4/4?
In 2/4 every other quarter note is strong. In 4/4 beat one is strong and beat three is medium. 2/4 feels tighter, a “one-two” pulse.
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