BPM Chart for Every Music Genre — Complete Reference Guide

Topic — Music Production
Read time — 9 min
Updated — May 2026

This BPM chart for every music genre covers 40+ styles — a BPM range that defines its energy, feel, and danceability. This complete BPM chart for music genres covers 40+ styles across every major family: electronic, hip-hop, rock, pop, Latin, jazz, and classical. Whether you are a DJ planning set transitions, a producer checking your track fits genre conventions, or a music fan curious about why certain songs make you move differently, this reference gives you average BPM, typical range, and production notes for every genre in one place.

Why This BPM Chart for Every Music Genre Matters

Tempo is one of the most defining characteristics of any genre. It is not the only factor — rhythm pattern, instrumentation, and production style all contribute — but BPM is the first number DJs and producers look at when evaluating a track. A song at 170 BPM that sounds like drum and bass will feel completely different from a 170 BPM gabber track even though they share the same tempo. Conversely, a house track at 126 BPM and a tech house track at 128 BPM can blend seamlessly in a DJ set because their energy profiles are compatible.

Understanding genre BPM ranges is useful across every role in music:

DJs use genre BPM knowledge to plan set flow, identify compatible tracks for mixing, and avoid jarring tempo jumps between styles. Once you have the BPM, the BPM to milliseconds calculator gives you the exact delay times for syncing effects to any tempo.
Producers use it to ensure their track sits within the conventions of the genre they are targeting — which matters for playlist placement and DJ adoption.
Music supervisors and playlist curators use BPM ranges to maintain consistent energy across a playlist or soundtrack.
Runners and fitness enthusiasts can use genre BPM to choose whole playlist styles rather than checking individual songs. See the full breakdown in our guide to best BPM for running.
Songwriters reference genre tempo as a creative starting point when writing in an unfamiliar style.

How to use this guide: Find your genre in the tables below. The average BPM column is the centre of gravity — the tempo most producers and DJs default to. The typical range covers the 10th to 90th percentile of real tracks in that genre, based on Spotify audio analysis data across millions of tracks. If you are producing, aim for the average. If you are mixing, use the range to identify compatible adjacent genres.

Electronic Music BPM Chart

Electronic music has the widest BPM spread of any genre family — from the slow haze of lo-fi at around 75 BPM to the relentless intensity of gabber at 200+ BPM. DJ-functional subgenres tend to have the tightest ranges because tempo consistency is critical when beat-matching live.

Genre	Avg BPM	Typical Range	Notes
Deep House	122	118–126	Warm, soulful feel; slower groove than tech house
House Music	126	120–130	Standard four-on-the-floor dance tempo
Tech House	128	124–132	Tightest range of any house subgenre; peak-hour DJ standard
Melodic House	123	118–127	More atmospheric; slightly slower than tech house
Afro House	124	118–128	Percussive groove; overlaps with deep house
Progressive House	128	124–132	Build-driven structure; shares tempo with tech house
Trance	138	128–145	Driving energy; euphoric lead synths
Psytrance	148	140–155	Full-on at 148; dark psy pushes to 155
Techno	140	130–150	Industrial feel; Berghain-style runs 138–145
Industrial Techno	145	138–155	Harder, darker flavour of techno
Electro	130	125–140	Machine-funk roots; wide BPM spread
EDM / Big Room	130	125–140	Festival-oriented; dramatic builds and drops
Drum & Bass	174	160–180	Half-time snare creates slower feel despite fast tempo
Liquid DnB	172	170–174	Smoother, melodic flavour of DnB
Neurofunk	176	174–180	Complex, technical DnB subgenre
Jump-Up DnB	178	174–182	High-energy, crowd-focused DnB
Jungle	160	155–170	Proto-DnB; heavy Amen break focus
Breakbeat	130	120–140	Swung break patterns; off-kilter feel
Dubstep	140	135–145	Half-time at 70 BPM; bass-driven drops
Future Bass	150	140–160	Emotional chord work; pitched vocal chops
Trap (EDM)	140	130–160	Half-time at 70; hi-hat rolls define the sound
Ambient / Drone	75	60–90	Often no fixed tempo; slow atmospheric movement
Lo-Fi Hip-Hop	85	75–95	Relaxed, hazy feel; study and chill playlists
Gabber / Hardcore	180	160–220	Distorted kicks; extreme end of electronic music
Happy Hardcore	175	160–190	Euphoric melodies at very fast tempos

Electronic Genre BPM — What to Know for DJs

The tightest genre BPM ranges in electronic music belong to tech house (124–132) and grime (136–142) — the most DJ-functional subgenres where even a 4 BPM difference is noticeable when beat-matching. The widest spread belongs to ambient and experimental electronic, where tempo is often irrelevant to the experience. When setting delay and reverb for electronic tracks, use the BPM to milliseconds chart to find the exact delay time for any tempo.

Hip-Hop and R&B BPM Chart

Hip-hop is a genre family where the felt tempo often differs significantly from the technical BPM. Trap at 140 BPM feels slow because the snare hits on beat three rather than two and four, creating a half-time groove. Always consider the perceived tempo alongside the technical figure when producing or mixing hip-hop subgenres.

Genre	Avg BPM	Typical Range	Notes
Hip-Hop (classic)	90	80–100	The original boom-bap tempo range
Boom Bap	92	85–98	Tight snare on 2 and 4; sample-based production
Trap	140	130–160	Feels like 65–80 BPM due to half-time snare pattern
Drill (US)	145	135–155	Sliding 808s; menacing low-end character
UK Drill	140	132–148	Slightly slower than US drill; dark minor key arrangements
Lo-Fi Hip-Hop	85	75–95	Relaxed swing; vinyl crackle; jazz-influenced chords
Cloud Rap	100	85–120	Hazy, reverb-heavy production; wide tempo spread
Phonk	130	120–140	Memphis rap-influenced; drifting samples and distorted 808s
R&B / Neo-Soul	90	70–110	Groove-focused; wide range depending on energy
Soul	100	80–120	Classic Motown era sits 95–110 BPM
Grime	140	136–142	Almost always exactly 140 BPM; UK-originated genre

Rock and Guitar Music BPM Chart

Rock has one of the widest tempo spreads of any genre family. A slow blues shuffle and a thrash metal track can both be described as guitar music yet sit 100 BPM apart. The chart covers rock and its major subgenres with typical tempo ranges for each:

Genre	Avg BPM	Typical Range	Notes
Classic Rock	120	100–140	Wide range; energy varies significantly by era and artist
Indie Rock	130	110–150	Varied energy; slower for post-punk revival, faster for garage rock
Alternative Rock	125	100–150	Broad genre; tempo depends heavily on subgenre
Punk Rock	160	140–180	Fast, aggressive, short songs; tempo is part of the attitude
Pop Punk	155	140–170	Melodic hooks at high tempo
Hard Rock	135	115–155	Heavier production; wide tempo range across artists
Heavy Metal	140	120–160	Riff-driven; tempo varies hugely by subgenre
Thrash Metal	180	160–200	One of the fastest live-played genres; aggressive double kick
Death Metal	175	140–220	Extreme variation; blast beat sections push past 200
Doom Metal	60	40–80	Deliberately slow and heavy; opposite end of metal spectrum
Post-Rock	120	80–160	Tempo changes within tracks common; builds from slow to fast
Blues Rock	110	80–130	Shuffle feel; 12-bar structures at relaxed swing tempo
Blues	95	60–120	Shuffle feel makes tempo feel more relaxed than the number suggests
Country	120	80–160	Ballads slow; uptempo country can rival rock speeds
Folk	105	75–130	Acoustic; storytelling focus; tempo follows lyric flow

Pop Music BPM Chart

Pop music sits in one of the most consistent tempo zones of any genre — comfortably in the 118–128 BPM range regardless of subgenre. This is the sweet spot for radio-friendly energy that works equally well on dancefloors and in casual listening. The consistency makes pop playlists straightforward to curate by tempo and means pop tracks integrate easily into DJ sets built around house and dance music.

Genre	Avg BPM	Typical Range	Notes
Pop	122	100–130	The most radio-friendly tempo range in all of music
Dance Pop	128	118–135	Bridges pop and electronic; higher energy than standard pop
Synth Pop	125	110–135	Electronic production with pop song structure
Electropop	128	118–138	Harder electronic textures on pop foundations
K-Pop	130	100–145	Wide range; ballads to high-energy choreography tracks
Teen Pop	120	100–130	Accessible tempos; strong melodic hooks
Indie Pop	118	90–140	More organic production; wider range than mainstream pop
Pop Ballad	75	60–90	Emotional, slow-tempo pop; piano-driven arrangements

Latin and World Music BPM Chart

Latin genres cluster surprisingly closely around 95–130 BPM but their rhythmic feels are entirely different. A 120 BPM bossa nova and a 120 BPM reggaeton track exist in completely different sonic worlds. The clave pattern, percussion arrangement, and rhythmic subdivision matter far more than the raw BPM number in Latin music. Cumbia has the widest range of any Latin genre, reflecting its spread across multiple regional styles.

Genre	Avg BPM	Typical Range	Notes
Reggaeton	95	88–102	Dembow rhythm pattern defines the feel regardless of tempo
Latin Pop	120	95–135	Broad range; fuses pop tempo with Latin rhythmic feel
Salsa	185	160–210	Clave at fast tempo; actual feel slower due to rhythmic structure
Cumbia	115	80–145	Widest range of any Latin genre; varies by regional style
Bachata	130	120–140	Romantic feel; syncopated bass pattern
Bossa Nova	120	100–135	Jazz-influenced; relaxed despite moderate tempo
Samba	100	90–120	Brazilian carnival rhythm; feels faster than the number suggests
Merengue	145	130–160	Fast two-beat pattern; Dominican dance music
Afrobeats	106	95–115	West African-influenced; laid-back groove at moderate tempo
Amapiano	112	105–118	South African genre; log drum and jazz-piano combination
Reggae	80	60–90	Offbeat rhythm feel; tempo feels faster than it measures
Dancehall	95	80–110	Jamaican genre; digital riddim production

Jazz and Classical Music BPM Chart

Classical music has the widest tempo variation of any genre family. A single composer’s catalogue can span from a largo at 40 BPM to a prestissimo at 200+ BPM. Jazz shares a similarly wide spread because improvisation and feel are prioritised over strict tempo adherence. The Italian tempo markings used in classical music each correspond to a specific BPM range that remains in common use today.

Genre / Marking	Avg BPM	Typical Range	Notes
Jazz (general)	120	80–200	Widest practical range; feel and swing matter more than number
Bebop	200	180–300	Technically demanding; extremely fast melodic improvisation
Cool Jazz	120	90–150	Relaxed feel; more melodic and accessible than bebop
Swing / Big Band	135	100–200	Shuffle-based; tempo varies widely by era and style
Jazz Fusion	130	90–180	Combines jazz with rock and funk tempos
Smooth Jazz	100	80–120	Radio-friendly; relaxed and accessible
Larghissimo	24	Under 25	Extremely slow; rarely used outside experimental classical
Largo	50	40–60	Very slow and broad; solemn character
Adagio	72	66–76	Slow and expressive; lyrical phrasing
Andante	92	76–108	Walking pace; most accessible classical tempo
Moderato	114	108–120	Moderate speed; neither slow nor fast
Allegro	138	120–156	Fast and lively; most common fast-movement marking
Vivace	166	156–176	Brisk and lively; faster than Allegro
Presto	184	168–200	Very fast; technically demanding for performers
Prestissimo	210	200+	The fastest classical tempo marking

DJ Mixing BPM Compatibility Guide

The most practical use of a genre BPM chart for DJs is identifying which genres can mix together without jarring tempo jumps. Genres with overlapping BPM ranges generally mix smoothly. Here is a compatibility reference for the most common genre pairings:

If you are playing	BPM Zone	Mixes naturally with
Deep House	118–126	Melodic house, afro house, nu-disco
House Music	120–130	Tech house, progressive house, electro
Tech House	124–132	House, techno, progressive house
Techno	130–150	Industrial techno, trance, hardgroove
Trance	128–145	Progressive house, techno, psytrance
Drum & Bass	160–180	Jungle, liquid DnB, neurofunk
Hip-Hop	80–100	Lo-fi, R&B, boom bap, soul
Trap	130–160	Grime (at 140), EDM trap, drill
Reggaeton	88–102	Dancehall, Latin pop, R&B
Afrobeats	95–115	Dancehall, R&B, amapiano

DJ tip: A difference of up to 6 BPM can be bridged by pitch-shifting without audible artefacts on most tracks. Beyond 10 BPM, you typically need a transition track or a breakdown section. Use the free tap tempo BPM counter at Find My BPM to check any unfamiliar track before loading it into your set. For delay and reverb effects, the BPM to milliseconds chart gives you exact delay times for any genre tempo.

How to Check the BPM of Any Song in Your Genre

Once you know the target BPM range for your genre, the next step is verifying whether specific tracks fall within it. Our complete guide to how to find the BPM of any song covers every method in detail. Here is a quick summary:

Tap Tempo Tool — Fastest, Works on Any Track

Use the free tap tempo BPM counter at Find My BPM. Play the track and tap along to the beat — the tool calculates BPM in real time after around 8 taps. No signup, no download, works on mobile and desktop. Particularly useful for demos, DJ edits, bootlegs, and unreleased tracks that are not in any database.

BPM Database Search — Fastest for Known Tracks

For commercially released tracks, sites like GetSongBPM, Tunebat, and SongBPM.com list tempo and key for millions of songs by title search. Tunebat pulls data directly from Spotify’s audio analysis API, making it one of the most accurate sources for mainstream releases.

DJ Software Analysis

Serato, Rekordbox, Traktor, and Virtual DJ all analyse imported audio and display BPM automatically. Batch-analyse your entire library so BPM values appear in the track browser alongside key information — making it straightforward to sort and filter by tempo when planning a set.

DAW Tempo Detection

For producers importing samples, Ableton Live, FL Studio, and GarageBand all include automatic tempo detection. Drop the audio file into the DAW and the software estimates the BPM — particularly useful for samples from unknown sources where no database record exists.

How to Apply This BPM Chart in Practice

For Producers — Staying Within Genre Conventions

Setting your project BPM within the typical range for your target style is one of the most important early production decisions. A house track at 115 BPM will feel noticeably slow to experienced listeners and DJs. A track at 135 BPM sits outside the range most house DJs operate in, making it harder to place in a set. Choosing a tempo before writing a single note implicitly defines the drum pattern, energy level, and instrumentation that will fit. Setting a project to 174 BPM with a half-time snare places you in drum and bass territory. Setting 92 BPM with a tight snare on two and four puts you in boom bap. Tempo is genre direction.

For Producers — Sampling Across Genres

When sampling from a different genre, the BPM chart helps you understand how much time adjustment will be needed. A soul record at 96 BPM dropped into a hip-hop beat at 88 BPM requires only a minor slowdown. The same soul record pitched up to 174 BPM for a DnB project requires significant time-stretching that may introduce audio artefacts. Always check source and target BPM before committing to a sample.

For Runners — Using Genre BPM for Workout Playlists

Runners and gym-goers can use this genre BPM chart to choose whole playlist styles rather than checking individual songs. A house music playlist at 120–130 BPM suits easy running. A drum and bass or punk playlist at 160–180 BPM suits interval training and race pace. For a full breakdown of which BPM range matches which run type and effort level, see our complete guide to best BPM for running.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the BPM for house music?

House music typically runs between 120 and 130 BPM, with an average around 126 BPM. Tech house sits slightly higher at 124–132 BPM, while deep house runs slightly lower at 118–126 BPM. The four-on-the-floor kick drum pattern is the defining rhythmic feature across all house subgenres regardless of the specific tempo.

What BPM is hip-hop?

Classic hip-hop and boom bap typically run at 80–100 BPM. Trap is usually produced at 130–160 BPM but the half-time snare pattern makes it feel like 65–80 BPM. Lo-fi hip-hop sits at 75–95 BPM. Drill ranges from 132–155 BPM. Grime is almost always at exactly 140 BPM.

What BPM is drum and bass?

Drum and bass runs at 160–180 BPM, with most tracks sitting around 170–174 BPM. Liquid DnB tends to sit at 170–174 BPM, while jump-up and neurofunk push toward 174–180 BPM. Despite the fast tempo, the half-time snare on beat three creates a groove that feels significantly slower than the technical BPM suggests.

What BPM is techno?

Techno typically runs at 130–150 BPM. Peak-hour Berghain-style techno usually sits at 138–145 BPM. Industrial and harder techno subgenres push toward 145–155 BPM. The repetitive, hypnotic structure means even small tempo differences have a significant impact on how driving the music feels.

What BPM is trap music?

Trap is typically produced at 130–160 BPM, with most tracks sitting around 140 BPM. The half-time snare pattern — where the snare hits on beat three instead of two and four — makes trap feel like it is running at 65–80 BPM. This difference between technical BPM and felt tempo is one of the defining characteristics of the genre.

What BPM is reggaeton?

Reggaeton typically runs at 88–102 BPM, with an average around 95 BPM. The genre is defined more by its dembow rhythm pattern — a specific syncopated percussion feel — than by a strict BPM range. The dembow pattern gives reggaeton its distinctive bounce regardless of the exact tempo.

What is the fastest music genre by BPM?

Gabber and hardcore techno are consistently the fastest genres, running at 160–220+ BPM. Speedcore can reach 300–1000 BPM. Among more mainstream genres, bebop jazz can reach 200–300 BPM in technical solos, while thrash metal and death metal regularly operate at 180–220 BPM in their fastest sections.

What is the slowest music genre by BPM?

Doom metal is consistently the slowest genre, with many tracks running at 40–70 BPM. Drone music often has no fixed tempo at all. Ambient music typically sits at 60–80 BPM, and classical largo movements can drop to 40 BPM or below.

How do I find the BPM of a specific song?

The fastest method is to use the free tap tempo BPM counter at Find My BPM. Play the song and tap along to the beat — the tool returns an accurate BPM reading in seconds. For commercially released tracks, BPM databases like GetSongBPM and Tunebat list tempo and key by title search. See our full guide to how to find the BPM of any song for every available method.

What BPM should I use for a workout playlist?

It depends on the workout type. Easy running suits 140–160 BPM — pop and house playlists work well here. Interval training and fast running suit 160–185 BPM — drum and bass and punk rock hit this range. Strength training works well with 125–140 BPM. For a complete chart by run type and effort level, see our guide to best BPM for running.

Check Any Song’s BPM Against This Chart — Free Online ToolNow that you have the genre BPM reference, put it to use. Open the free tap tempo BPM counter at Find My BPM, play any track, and tap along to the beat. The tool returns an accurate BPM reading in seconds — no account, no download, works on any device. Compare the result against the chart above to confirm which genre zone your track sits in.

BPM Chart for Every Music Genre —; Complete Reference Guide