BPM for the Muscially Challenged

[Roan]

First, let me say: YES! I know about Mike’s site, so please don’t just throw me a link there. I want different music that you won’t find on his site.

That said, I’m trying to put together some music to stick on my iPod and I have NO clue how to figure out the BPM of a song.

I’m hearing impaired and musically challenged, so can someone please explain it in a “For Dummies” manner?

Thank you!
Eileen

[Bearskin]

Try here: http://www.all8.com/tools/bpm.htm

Just listen to the music and tap to the beat –

[SerenaGinger]

There are some websites that post the bpm of songs. Try googling the name of the song and “bpm” and you might get lucky.

[Roan]

[QUOTE=Bearskin;4268175]
Try here: http://www.all8.com/tools/bpm.htm

Just listen to the music and tap to the beat --[/QUOTE]

See, now this is the problem – WHICH beat? Bass? Drums?

Frustrates me because I can dance – I can feel the beat. Just don’t ask me to count it, cause I don’t know how. Never had to.

Eileen

[Roan]

[QUOTE=SerenaGinger;4268215]
There are some websites that post the bpm of songs. Try googling the name of the song and “bpm” and you might get lucky.[/QUOTE]

Going to try this, thanks!

Eileen

[Jane_Savoie]

Ruth Poulsen just had an article about that in her free newsletter.

[Equibrit]

Check this out; http://beats-per-minute.suggestsoft.com/ and I think it’s free

[Roan]

[QUOTE=Equibrit;4268383]
Check this out; http://beats-per-minute.suggestsoft.com/ and I think it’s free[/QUOTE]

Free or no, I could kiss you!

Perfect. Excellent. Want!

Thanks!!!

Eileen

[Roan]

[QUOTE=Jane Savoie;4268377]
Ruth Poulsen just had an article about that in her free newsletter.[/QUOTE]

Hey, Jane

I’ll check that out, too. I want to learn how to do this myself; IF I can.

Eileen

[Roan]

Okay, now I’m confused.

The software tells me that Billy Idol’s Dancing with Myself is 177.4 BPM, but Mike Matson’s site says that it is 88 BPM.

ARGH!

Help?

Eileen

ETA: okay, so what . . . do I divide it by 2, which would give me 88.5, because the trot is a two-beat gait?

[Roan]

Jane,

Ruth’s newsletter tip on your site says: “• Trot 138-160 BPM”

which doesn’t sync with Mike’s site. His trot music stops at 98 BPM.

I think I need Mike’s input here.

Going to go hunt down Ruth’s newsletter.

Eileen

[Jane_Savoie]

Her website is www.ruthhoganpoulsen.com

[Roan]

You rock, Jane!

Thanks
Eileen

[torontodressage]

[QUOTE=Roan;4268473]
Jane,

Ruth’s newsletter tip on your site says: “• Trot 138-160 BPM”

which doesn’t sync with Mike’s site. His trot music stops at 98 BPM.

I think I need Mike’s input here.

Going to go hunt down Ruth’s newsletter.

Eileen[/QUOTE]

Mike’s site is completely out of sync. But you should take in consideration that at the trot you can choose a BPM based on one frontleg instead of both frontlegs.

Also, when you download all these softwareprograms you will find out that they don’t agree with eachother. :no: