THE TAP BPM GUIDES
Find the pulse.
Make sense of the number.
Practical notes for the moment before and after you tap: hear the beat, understand the count, and take it into your next practice session.
Just need a tempo? Open the tapper01 · FIND THE PULSE
How to find the BPM of a song by ear
Listen for a repeatable pulse, tap along, then check what you counted. You can estimate tempo without uploading a recording or knowing its title.
02 · UNDERSTAND THE COUNT
BPM vs. time signature: what’s the difference?
BPM tells you how fast a chosen beat repeats. A time signature tells you how musical time is grouped. You need both the rate and the beat unit to describe a tempo clearly.
03 · PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
How to use a song’s BPM for practice
Use the song’s tempo as a reference, then choose a speed where you can play a short passage clearly. A useful practice note records what you played and how it went, as well as the number.
Written for manual tempo counting and everyday music practice. Each guide links to the sources behind its music concepts and explains the limits of the tool. About Tap BPM.