Prelude in C BPM
Prelude in C by J. S. Bach (composer) is usually played at 72 BPM, in 4/4 time, played in quarter notes. That is Andante.
BPM · 4/4 · Quarter
Nothing plays until you press Start.
Tempo and time signature
- Tempo
- 72 BPM · Andante
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Feel
- Quarter
- One beat
- 833 ms
- One bar
- 3.33 s
- Half time / double time
- 36 BPM / 144 BPM
- Tempo range
- Under 80 BPM
How to count it
Count 1 2 3 4: 4 quarter-note beats to the bar, with the click on every beat, 833 ms apart. The first beat of each bar is accented.
Practise it up to speed
Start at 54 BPM and let the tempo trainer raise it 2 BPM every 4 bars until it reaches 72.
Start the tempo trainer at 54 BPM
Or open the full metronome at a slower tempo:
About this tempo
There is no single recording of this piece, so this is a tempo it is commonly played at. Performances vary widely — treat it as a place to start.
Tempo list updated .