How good are you at guessing BPM?

[Ed Paris]

When I'm listening to random songs on shuffle or streaming radio I like to try to guess the BPM of each track. I've gotten pretty good at it and I can guess within +/- 2 BPM. Does anyone else do this?

i´m 100% correct, if i turn on the radio. it´s always 128bpm. the good thing about popmusic nowadays is, that it´s damn consistent when it comes down to bpms

[awol9000]

Count the first 15 seconds so you dont lose track and times it by 4.

In my opinion its probably the most accurate and easiest method. Every time ive done it ive not been far off.

The only problem with that is my attention span.

[jaredweiss]

My original training was as a percussionist so as long as its not lower than 80 I can usually get it. Otherwise I need to look at my watch in order to judge the tempo.

[BradCee]

rana june is the best at guessing bpms @ 9m 40s



she knows it's about 124.4 bpm

[teambama]

I'm pretty damn good. But when i'm off I'm way off.

[rdej47]

I find the biggest thing that helps is just remembering songs you already know as a reference i.e. knowing that Snoop's "Drop it Like It's Hot" is 92 BPM you can start to compare that track with the one your listening too.

[backtothefront]

All the time

all those years listening to the default rebirth patterns have paid off.

ReBirth, superb. Amazing what some people produced using the program. It just shows one doesn't need all the latest and greatest VST's to create good electronic music IMO.

[Cybertrash]

ReBirth, superb. Amazing what some people produced using the program. It just shows one doesn't need all the latest and greatest VST's to create good electronic music IMO.

Silly Propellerheads, create a TB-303 App - Doesn't include it in Reason -.-

[backtothefront]

Silly Propellerheads, create a TB-303 App - Doesn't include it in Reason -.-

Indeed, I also hope at some day Props will integrate Recycle in to Reason but won't hold my breath! Reason and the free desktop version of ReBirth do talk to each other though.