Last updated: February 2026
Tap to find your tempo, then browse 50+ genre BPM ranges. Built for Suno, Udio, and AI music creators.
Tap the button or press spacebar to measure BPM
Pro tip: Tap along with a song to find its BPM, then use that tempo in your AI music prompt. For example: "lo-fi hip hop, 82 BPM, jazzy piano, vinyl crackle"
Find the standard BPM range for any genre. Click a row to highlight it, or search to filter.
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How to use BPM in AI music prompts: Include the tempo directly in your style description. For example, instead of just "trap beat", write "trap, 145 BPM, dark 808s, rolling hi-hats". This gives the AI a precise tempo target and produces more consistent results.
Generate a song with the perfect tempo using AI-powered lyrics and style prompts.
Generate with HookGenius →Trap music typically ranges from 130 to 170 BPM, with 145 BPM being the most common. The half-time hi-hat pattern makes it feel slower than the actual tempo. Sub-genres like drill sit tighter at 135-145, while rage trap pushes up to 155-170 BPM.
Use the tap tempo tool above. Play the song and tap along with the beat. After 4-8 taps, the tool calculates an accurate BPM from the average interval between your taps. The more taps, the more precise the reading.
Absolutely. While AI generators like Suno infer tempo from genre tags, explicitly specifying BPM gives you tighter control. A lo-fi track at 75 BPM feels very different from one at 95 BPM. Including BPM in your prompt alongside genre and mood produces more predictable, authentic results.
BPM (beats per minute) is the numerical measurement of tempo. Tempo is the broader concept of musical speed, historically described with Italian terms: Largo (40-66), Adagio (66-76), Andante (76-108), Moderato (108-120), Allegro (120-156), Vivace (156-176), and Presto (168-200). For AI music, BPM numbers are more precise and reliable than tempo words.
The sweet spot for lo-fi hip hop is 75-85 BPM, with 80 BPM being the classic default. This tempo creates the relaxed, head-nodding groove that defines the genre. Pair it with style tags like "lo-fi, jazzy, vinyl crackle, mellow" for the most authentic AI-generated results.