Chan Chan BPM

Buena Vista Social Club · Latin

Chan Chan by Buena Vista Social Club has a tempo of 80 BPM (80.4 to be exact), in 4/4 time, played in eighths. That is Andantino.

80 BPM · 4/4 · Eighths

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Tempo and time signature

Tempo: 80 BPM (80.4) · Andantino
Time signature: 4/4
Feel: Eighths
One beat: 746 ms
One click: 373 ms
One bar: 2.99 s
Half time / double time: 40 BPM / 161 BPM
Tempo range: 80 – 100 BPM

How to count it

Count 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &: 4 quarter-note beats to the bar, with the click on every eighth note, 373 ms apart. The first beat of each bar is accented.

Practise it up to speed

Start at 60 BPM and let the tempo trainer raise it 2 BPM every 4 bars until it reaches 80.

Start the tempo trainer at 60 BPM

Or open the full metronome at a slower tempo:

40 BPM · 50 % of the tempo
60 BPM · 75 % of the tempo
72 BPM · 90 % of the tempo

About this tempo

This is the tempo the ENYO Metronome app uses for this song. Live versions and remasters can differ, so trust your ears over the number.

Tempo list updated 5 October 2026.

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