BPM Chart by Genre
Every genre's tempo on one page.
Pick the Tempo First
Tempo is the first decision, and it picks the genre for you. The same pattern at 75 and at 125 BPM is two different songs.
Hip-Hop & Rap
• Boom Bap: 85-100 BPM (classic: 90-95) • Golden Age Hip-Hop: 85-100 BPM • Modern Hip-Hop: 75-95 BPM • Trap: 130-145 BPM (half-time feel = 65-72 actual) • UK Drill: 140-150 BPM • Chicago Drill: 130-140 BPM • Phonk: 130-140 BPM • Jersey Club: 130-140 BPM • Lo-Fi Hip-Hop: 60-85 BPM (sweet spot: 70-80)
Electronic & Dance
• House: 120-130 BPM (deep house: 120-124, tech house: 124-128) • Techno: 125-150 BPM (minimal: 125-135, hard: 140-150) • Drum & Bass: 160-180 BPM • Dubstep: 140-150 BPM (half-time = 70-75 actual) • Garage: 130-140 BPM • Trance: 130-145 BPM • Ambient: 60-90 BPM
Latin & Caribbean
• Reggaeton: 85-100 BPM (classic: 90-95) • Latin Trap: 70-85 BPM • Salsa: 150-250 BPM • Bachata: 120-140 BPM • Afrobeats: 100-115 BPM • Dancehall: 90-110 BPM • Amapiano: 110-120 BPM
R&B & Soul
• R&B: 65-80 BPM • Neo-Soul: 70-90 BPM • Modern R&B / PBR&B: 60-80 BPM • Funk: 100-130 BPM • Disco: 110-130 BPM
Rock & Pop
• Pop: 100-130 BPM • Rock: 110-140 BPM • Punk: 150-200 BPM • Metal: 100-180 BPM • Indie: 100-140 BPM
How to Choose
1. Pick the genre 2. Start in the middle of its range 3. Nudge ±5 by ear Watch for half-time. Trap at 140 with the snare on beat 3 feels like 70. So does dubstep.
Frequently Asked Questions
Then it's your genre. The ranges are habits, not rules.
Yes, any time. Tempo changes how fast the sequencer runs, not the pitch of your samples.