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Aural Skills - Tempos

Learn to recognize tempos by ear.

Setup

Accuracy
Use this slider to select how close to the correct answer the user must be for the question to be counted as correct.

Show exact answer
If the Accuracy slider is set to a reasonable number and you guess very close to the correct tuning, the question will be counted right, even if you were not exactly correct. Checking this box will display how close you were and whether you were a little sharp or a little flat with your guess.

Tempos
Use the minimum and maximum sliders to set the range of tempos that will be selected in the quiz.


Learning to Recognize Tempos

Beats per Minute
Tempos are measured in beats per minute, or BPM. So, a good start might be to learn 60, 120, and 240: 60 BPM is one beat per second, 120 BPM is two beats per second, and 240 BPM is four beats per second. Most marches are at 120 BPM.

Songs You Know
You might also want to figure out the BPM of your favorite songs. This way, you can recognize tempos in relation to songs you are already familiar with.