Rock and Roll BPM

Led Zeppelin · Rock

Rock and Roll by Led Zeppelin has a tempo of 171 BPM (170.9 to be exact), in 4/4 time, played in quarter notes. That is Presto.

171 BPM · 4/4 · Quarter

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Tempo and time signature

Tempo: 171 BPM (170.9) · Presto
Time signature: 4/4
Feel: Quarter
One beat: 351 ms
One bar: 1.40 s
Half time / double time: 85 BPM / 342 BPM
Tempo range: Over 150 BPM

How to count it

Count 1 2 3 4: 4 quarter-note beats to the bar, with the click on every beat, 351 ms apart. The first beat of each bar is accented. At this speed the click plays only the beat.

Practise it up to speed

Start at 128 BPM and let the tempo trainer raise it 2 BPM every 4 bars until it reaches 171.

Start the tempo trainer at 128 BPM

Or open the full metronome at a slower tempo:

85 BPM · 50 % of the tempo
128 BPM · 75 % of the tempo
154 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.

Listen

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Songs at a similar tempo

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Stay · The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber · 170 BPM · 4/4
Basket Case · Green Day · 170 BPM · 4/4

All songs over 150 BPM

More by Led Zeppelin

Black Dog · Led Zeppelin · 83 BPM · 4/4
Immigrant Song · Led Zeppelin · 112 BPM · 4/4
Kashmir · Led Zeppelin · 80 BPM · 4/4
Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin · 84 BPM · 4/4
Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin · 93 BPM · 4/4

All 6 songs by Led Zeppelin