How to count the BPM of all types of music

[boy82killer]

(easier method)

32 (divided by) x (times) 60

x = how many seconds after 32 beats.

sounds confusing but much easier and faster. Play a song (press start on the stop watch), Count the beats till 32. After 32 beats, press "stop" on the stopwatch and see how many seconds it took. then just do the formula and tat's is.

For example:

if it takes 15 seconds for 32 beats to play then...

32 (divided by) 15 (times) 60 = 128

There we go Faster and easier more accurate

Thumbs up so everyone can see :)

[DJCript1]

@boy82killer you are a genius, I would like to add (for other people) that you can do this for 16 beats even 8 or 4 beats, but do remember the more beats that you count the more likely your bpm will be correct.

nowadays tho, if your phone has a stopwatch it most likely has the ability to run a program like "BPM tap" =D

[TheParag101]

sir i just wanna ask 30 sec is always accurate?

some times its comes in point 129.50 like this so how to count this?

[DJCript1]

@TheParag101 you count it as it is, there is a huge difference between 129 to 130, BPM (in my opinion) should always be rounded to at least 1 decimal place.

[futurejumpupdnb]

different musics have different kick drum patten's. this way is not right unless you play house music.

[aceFX1126]

the counting was a song on its own :->

[MRkamz2]

Your videos are really useful!! :D do you know where you can buy cheapish but also equipment That is good for a beginner??

[lkrux]

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[TheNiteflare]

@MRkamz2 torq xponent

[MagentaFleurs]

Brilliant! Thanks man. Please continue to make vids.

[alan3072]

COGLIONE, subliminal records is ONLY on 33rpm not on 45 that you play COGLIONE!

[Mja1997]

What are u useing in this video?

[askadetra]

i know a more simple way to find out what beats per minute is a track - you play a track and watch your watch and count the beats for one minute.

[tarodax]

he didnt say practice and enjoy back thene

[X8RD8X]

Thank you for your videos. They are very easily understandable and absolutely helpful! Cheers from Italy!

[djshailender]

your videos are very easy to understand n helpful..

u rock!!!!

INDIA

[85smallz]

thanks for the vid. well explained. even someone musically retarded can learn from this

[aom9010]

you are awesome man.

[MAGICDJ5]

Can some one = do the Mathematical Equation ?

for Us!!! lis

B+T=P

Beat + Time = Beat

or Something Like that?

[djhenleys]

Are you using the same records there and also how do you count beats on things like dubstep

[Arctandem]

@djhenleys Electronic music is generally always 4/4 time, and it is really easy to count out a 4/4 beat to dubstep. You probably naturally tap your foot to the 4/4 rhythm. You just have to count out those beats instead of the kicks, which maybe all over the place in a good dubstep tune.

[kwidg87]

I gota get my technics before they're all gone! Great video.

[WhatTheTech]

instead of tellingpeople to listen to the bass you should tell them to listen to the backbeat

[sasha88ize]

I LOVE U!!!! U R THE BEST TEACHER!!!!!!!! THANK U SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!

IT'S A VERY GOOD KARMA FOR U TO TEACH PEOPLE FOR FREE.

NOT MANY PEOPLE WOULD DO IT.

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[vampiresmile15]

Dang I would live in the UK just so you could teach me personally,,,

[YangYue86]

It's funny when he counted...

Great video!

[whophead007]

I love my Hardcore music. How would you calculate the BPM to a "Metal"" song that has constant changing double bass patterns and blast beats?

[85smallz]

lol no chance.you have trouble mixing it especially in a different gengre of music and even in the same.do they even use machienes in making beats for metal? is it just recorded straight from the artists? if it is then the beat will be off anyway. and like you said in metal the beats change and there are blast beats etc.. another thing who'd mix metal? you could take a snippet of a song and try to match it in with other songs.not saying metals shit, they have skill. i just dont like it.peace

[LadyBeatle]

This is great :)

[kyuujuuwang]

How does the pitch control work?

[Pito7432]

also u can count for 5 seconds and multiply by 12 .. but u better take a calculator with u to the party :D

[zherui]

@Pito7432 so sad technics has closed down :(

[OGKaine]

@zherui there's always used goodies on ebay man. look around there's always someone who wants to sell you somethin.

[heshamaz09]

that is not importnat if i have a bpm reader right :D

[pondsj01]

Never bother calculating BPM... just guestimate and adjust on the run :) 

[32JSE]

Lol, old school Jonathan. Is this filmed to VHS or something?

[LORDOFSP33D]

i would say try to do that trick with speedcore :P

[SuperGreedyboi]

nice vids im a dj im goin have to post some vids of my work

[ReboyGTR]

I count for 10 Sec and multiply by 6!

[nexongamecard]

What turntables are these?

[chicostick90]

@nexongamecard Technics 1200s mayne! basically the standard.

[XlTlCProductions]

I Beat that hes counting is very Catchy Hahaha

[TheDarXyd3]

DuUUUUUUde fuck your self !!!!

[SeanCambo]

How can i determine what a beat is, if its hidden in a track say for instance there is a long intro? I need to learn this, i can do it with heavy bassline intros easy but not when the beat is clouded please help

[MegaSoccerkid7]

awsome videos im learning all ot from u



[langeberg01]

duhh

[BlackSunnProductions]

@uxa1 LMFAO!!! that's hilarious, it's so random

[jinyuisha]

no thank you!

[blued4ddy]

cool hat lol

[mfoti92]

so the point s to have both turntables with the same bpm , so they mix correctly

[StevieQfromGOLD]

FLAWED!!!!

The first beat counted should be ZERO not one. Think about it.

Otherwise, well dopne that man.

[JaxnHustler]

@StevieQfromGOLD no! the first beat counted should be 1.. but the TIME will start at zero! think about it.

[bombsiteweed]

@StevieQfromGOLD I'm glad you've spotted that. I've never heard an explanation of whether BPM counts the first beat as a one or a zero. Is BPM beats per minute or is it 'intervals between the beats' per minute?

[Warrenely]

defo helped me

[PIPHANSDK]

thank u so much... now i can make my mixes even better ;)))))

[alezz20]

with the softs from 2010 its very simple:)

[reepr1818]

Thanx man...that explains a lot

[mexicanoykepedo]

u explain like if u r teaching a 5 years old kid... n i like da ;)

[flanj1]

I think your explanations are brilliant, keep helping us.

[arvinbehshad]

Thank you! This really helped!

[Niftyfiftystang]

Thank you, supernatural007 this really helped me out a lot it was question that was confusing me a lot when I am counting bpm's

[Niftyfiftystang]

im really having trouble counting bpm's like do I count the snare or count it in a 4 by 4 loop can someone please help me out

[SuperNatural007]

Hi Niftyfiftystang,

That is a great question! What you want to do is count the "whole or full" notes not the "half" notes. The whole notes are generally the "kick and the snare." The half notes are typically the "high hats" or other sounds directly in between two whole notes which may not be high hats. Examples of other sounds include bass, vocals, keyboard sounds, or another kick. Hip hop beats normally have 4 whole notes per measure and are good for beginners to learn with. - Sn007

[DJMKN93]

I've done this to 5 different hardstyle tracks, and the BPM is 144 on all of them :S

[PIPHANSDK]

@DJMKN93 thats pretty normal, every hardstyle track is about 140 - 150 or so...

[Mmmmdooo7]

Great vid thanks!!

[firegod4151]

loved ur counting :P

[Christisms]

I know of a lot of DJs that will mark their vinyl covers with the BPM and organize their tunes from slowest to fastest. This way they know which tracks will work together and how much to adjust the pitch controller so that when they start to beat match, there is only slight adjustments to the pitch control needed.

[ElderTheGreat]

XD did anyone notice when he started to count it started to sound like a song XD lol wow

[ilikebeer]

lol... duuhhhhh

[ZOELZER2]

u know your stuff

[96niels]

thanks man it really helped but could you please make a video were u teach us how to wire it all up and stuff

[pabloboyd]

thanx mate for postin these very helpfull vids.

[jkjkl56]

that hat is tight!!!

[aznzakum1699]

what records did you use ont he right side? and the record u used for the left side?

[iman7272]

left side was Satisfaction :P

[kev20706]

very helpful video. thanks

[intaler]

How the fuck do I count the BPM for Gorgoroth - Incipit Satan ?

[LogoMproductions]

not too hard. the problem is that the bpm varies through out the song, so first you need to decide which part of it you want to count.

[corsasi]

it shouldnt do unless its been recorded from live instruments mate.

if your playing a dane tune or some kind of computer made tune the BPM will be same all the through, or multiples thereof, like if the tunes 140 the drums in the bridge could be split so its like 70bpm

[grossstadtnacht]

haha... :-D

no joke: it has exactly 66.6 bpm !

[kalashnikovxx07]

look it up on google

[SuperNatural007]

Hi intaler,

To count beats with a lot going on, use your body for help if you are not experienced enough to filter out other instruments to find the correct kick. Head Bangers bang their head downward. At the point where their head has fully banged is the point where a whole or full note has hit. That is what you count. Enjoy the music and bang your head and count as you do it. The point where your head is cocked back and fully upward is when a half not hit. Don't count half notes. - Sn007

[nicoariu]

great lesson man

[riain01]

would it slow down the vocals in tune when moving up and down

[EspressoPictures]

Thank man for your lessons. Satan bless you.

[jordanespino]

tank you

[SnowboardingJunkie]

Hey! I use Virtual DJ, and i'm wondering if it would be good practice to use just the pitch control instead of the sync button, and not looking at the BPM.

[figgia2K9]

virtual DJ is shit compared to the real thing

[RazorRivetRiot]

@figgia2K9 An example of why would be........

[tompa666]

@figgia2K9 haha looser

[foreverGraceby]

@figgia2K9 it only shit without a controller for it then it just as good as long as you don't put auto sync on or have to look on the screen

[Honker103]

@figgia2K9 lol duhh

[LogoMproductions]

it definently is good, but i find it very hard. im using hardware connected up to vdj, and i do use the sync option. vdj indeed is shit if you dont use external hardware, like turntables and mixers.

[chongrae]

ty soo much

[YeahNigguhhh]

sounded like you were mcing

[16andrew90]

you sound like derren brown

[nixi16]

you can also count for 15seconds and multiply be 4

[figgia2K9]

or 6 x 10

[djCignitti]

or 1 x 60

[johanmulliz]

@nixi16 wow.. your quite good at mathematic? :D

[koreansforever]

@nixi16 you can also count to 1 and multiply by 60. counting to 30 is more accurate.

[jedenzniewielu]

@nixi16

you can also count for 5seconds and multply by 12

[BrechtBrecht]

@nixi16 your unbelievable! Your genius :D

[TheLegendMA]

@nixi16 your margin of error will also be multiplied by 4

[ss1extreme]

@nixi16

Or count to 1 and multiply with 60 ^^

[codehendrix]

@nixi16 thats what i thought he was gonna do... lol!

[kaosbeats]

@nixi16 True, but it's less accurate.

[Tinsletooth]

@nixi16 Yes that works but 30 seconds is more accurate.

[gee707]

thanks fo the help bro!

[hale992]

lol at a quick glance you almost look like Benny Bassini

[puupie321]

Okay... Trying again... :-)

[bevans620]

Are you ment to make the BPM's equal?

[DJSillzor]

yes.

[walteur]

what when you are a dj playing speedcore? haha :D

[DZA9mm]

I Make most of my beats at 92 bpm to 100 bpm

[HardfulDJ]

I really would like to thank DJ Tutor for his lessons in becoming a DJ. He helped me trough the first steps to become a DJ!

!!!many THANX man!!! keep on going

[Jimmylecroy21]

Haha your so wrong its not even funny....

[FuNoK83]

fool...

[vampirometaleiro]

I'll definitely use this tip for determining the BPM because the software I use doesn't always find the BPM of a song.

[ChocoboXii00]

Or you can just count for ten or 20 seconds, i think 30 is very long in that kind of situation...

[FuNoK83]

hmmm in house you have a constant bass.... its not that hard to count the beats 30 seconds, but what about drum and bass... you have a snear on second and fourth beat... what do i have to do???

Cheers

And thx in adcance

[6Extratone6]

I count the hi hat,s then make,s it eazyer

[greatblueyeti]

solid explanation thanks alot

[BigRidMan]

u are well and truely da man when it comes to explainin things and dj-ing....thanks alot pal

[ehousephantom]

Which track is it??

Thanks

[Necesany]

its useless you can or can´t hear the speed of the song. I could but i cant now and im quite sad

[beetitus]

What is mix by keys?

Thanks in advance.

[Zoixlive]

All music is played in a certain key, C Minor for example so mixing in key would be getting two records both in the key of C minor, its called harmonic mixing.

[FuNoK83]

im asking me that too...

[DNBGuRu]

If you use a mixer with a BPM counter i.e. Pioneer DJM 500 -600 etc etc etc, you will not advance but simply be reliant on counters, or it will be deceiving. Know your tunes, know your timing. But great breakdown bud, keep helping out those folks.

[thizzianabob]

i dont like 2 mix with bpms is like cheating 4 me,,i enjoy lookin 4 the mix wile i'm mixing,,its funner, n plus i learnd how 2 mix without bmp's..but yeay keep ur vids coming

[0surferman0]

i guess counting bmp is just per song right?

[sk8ajoe89]

What if you want to count something that IS NOT 4:4? Like, Tububular Bells is in 7:8, what's the BPM of that? Or something that is in 5:4?

[SusceptorNebulae]

@sk8ajoe89: The BPM disregards the time signature. BPM describes how fast (i.e. how many beats in one minute) the music should be, while the time signature describes how many beats in a musical bar the song has. 4/4 means four quarter notes per bar. 7 / 8 means seven eighth notes per bar. This doesn't tell anything about how fast or slow the song is, just tells us how the song is structured within the bars (accents and other stuff, trying not to get technical here).

Hope it helped.

[sk8ajoe89]

I got it - revelation! XD

You actually DO need to know the time signature - allow me to demonstrate using some good old math:

BPM = [(60/Total Length of the song in seconds) * (Beats*Subdivisions)]

[sk8ajoe89]

i.e.: To know the BPM of a loop that lasts 6 seconds long and is playing in 3:4 time signature;

BPM = [(60/6) * (3*4)]

BPM = 120 beats per minute

From a practical perspective, you're not going to tap/clap hands/dance to something that is 7:8 but from a technical stand-point - it can prove quite useful. :D

Cheers.

[SusceptorNebulae]

Yes, that requires you to know the measure, but you can also presume that every beat is one measure so you get the definition of BPM (as the name implies, how many BEATS in 1 MINUTE); just count the beats for 15s and multiply by 4 (or 30s and multiply by 2).

[Antdemo]

thanks so much elle, I just did a quick one now, I played with the picth like a racing car and it did it, I made a tad mistake and the bass kinda caught back but I don't care, I am happy I no what I have to do now, I kinda did it, just maybe faster would of done it, but am well happy

thanks alot man

Remember guys, count the bpm and as soon as they both are spot on, bring it in then play with the pitch like a racing car and smooth it back in on the right picth and then boom, your done sick

[Antdemo]

ella you look like a master grand stone head lol

I've watched nearly all your vids now lol

[seanSHRED87]

Man your so awesome I've learned so much from every one of your videos. DAMN I LOVE YOUTUBE.....if you know whats up you can learn anything!

[uoytem]

I tried it but I can't do it. Everytime I'm going about 4 BPM more than the song is. =/. And how do you count trance music?! Because some of them starts without beats (there will be a singer singing solo) Thankx

[djthym]

You can make a cue-point at when the beat begins..

[1OLDSKOOL1]

even with record decks?

[HighDefinitionEDM]

what?? no. only with your hand

[NotAsOtherz]

Thanks a lot. The lack of knowing how to do this has been holding me back for a long time. My only complaint is that the record you played was ONLY kicks so im not sure how to transfer that information to my records which are beats with kicks and snares.

[StyleZup]

Thanks, this really helped out alot in my mixing, ive been going all over the place like u showed what not to do xD

[2Champions]

You also can count for 10 seconds and then multiply by 6 ;)

[dansgta]

im doing this for my music tek homework and to be honest ur way of describing it is better but its still pretty hard to get the grasp of. i still cant do it:P

[augustochamo]

Practice and enjoy!! haha

[Koen75NL]

Do DJs write the bpm on each record's jacket, or do they just know it from experience?

[Koen75NL]

You know, I often buy records online and it would be very helpful if they would show the BPM of the records / tracks. You can only find out if you listen to a preview, while sometimes I want to look only for techno that's really at 140 BPM for example. the BPM is quite important information yet no online shop shows it! what do you think?

[peterseinfeld]

better precision

[ShadowsDML]

Why dont you count 6 sec and add a zero to the result?

[augustochamo]

porque al multiplicarlo por 10 baja la exactitud del BPM; entonces, cuanto menos sea el multiplo (en este caso por 2) mayor sera la exactitud de tu BPM...:) I recomend you count 15 seconds and then multiply by 4

[zeronoxx]

Nice!!!

Thx...

[DJSparkyBoi]

Thanks ellaskins, great help

[54spiritedwill54]

99,9 seems a bit high, I'd rather say the other way around.

[trublgrl]

You have a pretty unique way of understanding and explaining this stuff, but it's much more understandable than the "You just gotta feel it" explanation I usually hear from turntablists. Great vids, thanks for posting!

[shwebk]

Another thing to remember is that he is counting the quarter note.

[shwebk]

Great video! You can also just count for 15 seconds and then just multiply by 4.

[jainderdaad]

you cant count 3000 bpm (music like speedcore extratone and noise)

[skaterpunk12148]

thats cuz no one cares about that garbage,..

[DJPaddy643]

why would you want to?

anything that is 3000 bpm MUST sound like donkey shit...

[shamanisgreat]

That sound like that : /watch?v=oATVz5cUJTY

[DJPaddy643]

LOL! great example, thanks!

[treacherouswine]

this video is great. now I know what to do instead of just moving the pitch up and down. I'm a beginner by the way, so don't judge. haha

[ZetcH88]

Omg everyone who isn't a total retard knows how to count BPM (-.-')

[DJPaddy643]

i take it YOU DONT then...

[Legsoup]

don't be such a dick.

[soccerplayerev]

very helpful!!! thanx for posting.

[juliopurmerend]

Hey Ellas!

There is also a program called BPM studio and it has a function counting the beats!!

[avpcool]

he is cover this for people without a bpm program

[JulzJo]

thanks mate! great video.

[LSUzealot]

very nice thank you

[FizzelWazzel]

great videos man

[ZeR024dog]

hey whats up ellsakins..i have a problem why does my "bpm"jump around when i beatmatch after a few seconds its starts skipping it goes up and down a bit.hapoends wt my decks.

ex/ lets say one track is on 127.0 after it goes to 126.9 then back.weird its no estable,had this problem wt the decks,not wt the hercules,only thing i could think of is that maybe is the bass from speakers that make my needles jump,but i all ready put them as far as possible and it still happends..weird..

[maxriad]

Hi Johnathan,

I'm new Dj bigner. ineed your help mate :D

check out my first Vedio plz

[zazullo]

thanks dj help you are a great teacher this one was very interesting im italian and watching you videos i learned many technique of djing here in italy they just steal money but they do not teach anything grazie

[TommyKoR]

I think your video are the best i've never seen about mixing. I'm italian and your english it's so easy to understand.

Thanks a lot, and good luck for all.

Following u ;)