Copyright Ó 1995 Don Yacktman.  All rights reserved.

Introduction
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BPM is a simple applet which is used to measure tempos.  Simply tap in time with the music and BPM will tell you the tempo in beats per minute and measures per minute.

¬  Click the ªStartº button   ¬  Tap the space bar for each beat or click the ªTapº button.    ¬  Click ªStopº to finish.

The most accurate timing will happen if each click, including the start and stop clicks, are on a beat.  If the song has a steady tempo, your measurement will get more and more accurate as you continue to click.  About 30 seconds should be plenty.

If the music you are timing does not have counts per measure (ie. 4/4 time signature), then you should adjust the ªBeats per Measureº field at the upper right of the ªBeat Counterº window to reflect the right number of beats per measure.  If this number is incorrect, then the measures per minute calculation will be incorrect as well.

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See also

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