Activities Hobbies beats per minute Learn about beats per minute, and how BPM is used and written in sheet music. Share PINTEREST Email Print A BPM of 112 may be expressed with the terms moderato, allegro, or allegretto. Image © Brandy Kraemer Hobbies Playing Music Playing Piano Music Education Playing Guitar Home Recording Contests Couponing Freebies Frugal Living Fine Arts & Crafts Astrology Card Games & Gambling Cars & Motorcycles Learn More By Brandy Kraemer Updated on 05/24/19 Definition of BPM: Beats per minute (abbreviated BPM) is the number of times a beat is repeated in one minute. BPM expresses the tempo of a song, and is indicated in notation above the very first measure: As metronome marks: ♪=224* M.M.=112 (M.M. stands for “Maelzel's Metronome”) With tempo terms: Allegro means to play quickly, at about 112-160 BPM. * The little music note in the metronome mark may be written in different note-lengths depending on which note-length holds the main beat. An eighth note marked with 224 BPM is the same as a quarter note marked with 112 BPM; learn why: Reading BPM & Tempo Commands Continue With Rhythm & Tempo■ How to Read Time Signatures■ Learn About Simple & Compound Meter Musical Symbols:■ Staff & Barlines■ The Grand Staff■ Key Signatures■ Time Signatures■ Note Lengths■ Dotted Notes■ Music Rests■ Tempo Commands■ Accidentals■ Articulation■ Dynamics & Volume■ 8va & Octave Commands■ Repeat Signs■ Segno & Coda Signs■ Pedal Marks■ Piano Chords■ Trills■ Turns■ Tremolos■ Glissando■ MordentsBeginner Piano Lessons▪ Notes of the Piano Keys▪ The Point Of Double-Sharps▪ Finding Middle C on the Piano▪ Essential Piano Fingering▪ Comparing Major & Minor ChordsGetting Started on Keyboards▪ Sitting Correctly at the Keys▪ Playing Piano vs. Electric Keyboard▪ How to Buy a Used PianoPiano Chords▪ Chord Types & Symbols in Sheet Music▪ Root Notes & Chord Inversion▪ Diminished Chords & Dissonance▪ Essential Piano Chord FingeringPiano Care▪ Everyday Piano Care▪ Safely Whiten Your Piano Keys▪ When to Tune a Piano▪ Piano Room Temps & Humidity LevelsPiano Recitals & Performing▪ What to Eat & Drink Before a Performance▪ Concert Etiquette for the Audience▪ Warming Up for a Piano Performance▪ Overcoming Mistakes On Stage♫ Musical Quizzes!● Identify the Piano Keys● Key Signature Quiz● Note Length & Rest Quiz (U.S. or U.K. English)● Grand Staff Notes Quiz● Time Signature & Rhythm QuizIllustrated Piano Chords:Abmaj ▪ Abma7 ▪ Abma9 | Abmin ▪ Abm7 ▪ Abm9 | Abdim ▪ Ab°7 | Abaug ▪ Ab+7 | Absus2 ▪ Absus4