| Calculating the beats of a song seems like a daunting | | | | In fact that is a great free resource for any up and |
| task. But mathematically it is very simple. | | | | coming D.J. right there. Any time you want to check |
| Now how accurate you are at calculating beats per | | | | out a tune you can go to and search for it and if they |
| minute is another story. | | | | have it you can listen to a sample for free. |
| 3 different ways to calculate beats per minute | | | | You can pick up some great tips and techniques on |
| 1. You can calculate B.P.M.'s manually by counting the | | | | constructing songs and also review records before |
| beats over the course of a minute. | | | | you spend out any of your hard earned cash. |
| 2. You can calculate B.P.M.'s with a B.P.M. counter from | | | | Step 3 |
| any music shop. | | | | The next step is beginning the counting process. Most |
| 3. You can also calculate B.P.M.'s using a program | | | | songs have four beats per bar. |
| called Aqua Gnome. | | | | For example if you were using the song mentioned |
| How to calculate B.P.M.'s manually in a 4step process: | | | | above to count the beats you could count 1, 2, 3, 4. |
| Step 1 | | | | When you have counted the beats 1, 2, 3, 4. That |
| You need the following Materials: | | | | would equate to one bar. At that point you would |
| - Watch with a second hand or a stop watch. | | | | make a line on a piece of paper indicating one bar. |
| - Writing utensil | | | | I like to make dots to indicate beats and a line to |
| - Paper | | | | indicate bars. You would count again, 1, 2, 3, 4 and |
| Step 2 | | | | make another line on you paper. Continue this process |
| The first step is to select your favorite song to play. | | | | for 30 seconds. |
| That was easy! | | | | Step 4. |
| Now play your song from the beginning. The best time | | | | The final step is to calculate how many beats we get |
| to start counting the beats is from the beginning of the | | | | in 30 seconds. You do this by using a little |
| verse when the kick drum comes in. | | | | mathematics. |
| For example the song "Who Got The Props" by Black | | | | Multiply the total number of BARS by the four. |
| Moon begins with just the sample playing and then | | | | Remember, there are four beats per bar. That is why |
| when the verse comes in the drums come in too. It is | | | | we use the number four. It will look like this. |
| from that point where we count the beats. | | | | After you have calculated how many beats you get in |
| To hear a free sample of this tune by Black Moon go | | | | 30 seconds you would simply multiply that total by 2 or |
| to | | | | add that total twice. It will look like this. |
| Then scroll down to the track list to where it says | | | | And that is how you calculate your beats per minute |
| Listen To Samples then click on Listen link next to the | | | | for any song. |
| track you want. | | | | |