Convert BPM to Hz and Hz to BPM, with note divisions, samples, bars, frames, and MIDI clock sync timing for music and video in one tool.
Bpm To Hz Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the conversion from BPM to Hz.
Formula source: Columbia U. *openwork* Journal — “Polyrhythmic Cognition and Metric Spaces” (2025)
Variables:
- Hz is the frequency in Hertz (cycles per second)
- BPM is the tempo in Beats Per Minute
To calculate the frequency in Hz, divide the tempo in BPM by 60. This is because there are 60 seconds in a minute, so dividing the number of beats per minute by 60 gives the number of beats per second, which is the frequency in Hz.
| BPM | Hertz (Hz) |
|---|---|
| 40 | 0.667 |
| 50 | 0.833 |
| 60 | 1.000 |
| 70 | 1.167 |
| 75 | 1.250 |
| 80 | 1.333 |
| 90 | 1.500 |
| 95 | 1.583 |
| 100 | 1.667 |
| 105 | 1.750 |
| 110 | 1.833 |
| 120 | 2.000 |
| 125 | 2.083 |
| 128 | 2.133 |
| 130 | 2.167 |
| 135 | 2.250 |
| 140 | 2.333 |
| 150 | 2.500 |
| 160 | 2.667 |
| 180 | 3.000 |
| * Rounded to 3 decimals. Formula: Hz = BPM ÷ 60. 1 BPM ≈ 0.016667 Hz; 1 Hz = 60 BPM. | |
What is Bpm To Hz?
BPM (Beats Per Minute) to Hz (Hertz) is a conversion used in music and sound engineering, representing the conversion of a tempo measurement to a frequency measurement. BPM measures the number of beats occurring in one minute, often used to quantify the pace of a piece of music. Hz, on the other hand, measures the number of cycles per second, typically used to quantify the frequency of a sound wave. Therefore, converting BPM to Hz allows one to understand the tempo of a piece of music in terms of its frequency.
