The Sidewinder BPM

Lee Morgan · Jazz

The Sidewinder by Lee Morgan has a tempo of 159 BPM (159.1 to be exact), in 4/4 time, played in quarter notes. That is Allegrissimo.

159 BPM · 4/4 · Quarter

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Tempo and time signature

Tempo: 159 BPM (159.1) · Allegrissimo
Time signature: 4/4
Feel: Quarter
One beat: 377 ms
One bar: 1.51 s
Half time / double time: 80 BPM / 318 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, 377 ms apart. The first beat of each bar is accented.

Practise it up to speed

Start at 119 BPM and let the tempo trainer raise it 2 BPM every 4 bars until it reaches 159.

Start the tempo trainer at 119 BPM

Or open the full metronome at a slower tempo:

80 BPM · 50 % of the tempo
119 BPM · 75 % of the tempo
143 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

Listen to The Sidewinder on Apple Music

Songs at a similar tempo

Billie's Bounce · Charlie Parker · 160 BPM · 4/4
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Just Friends · Jazz standard · 160 BPM · 4/4
Solar · Miles Davis · 160 BPM · 4/4
Straight, No Chaser · Thelonious Monk · 160 BPM · 4/4
Take the 'A' Train · Duke Ellington · 160 BPM · 4/4

All songs over 150 BPM