Bars Duration Reference

Quick reference for bar durations at common BPMs. Essential for arrangement and DJ mixing.

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16 Bars at Common BPMs

BPM	Duration	Seconds
120 BPM	32.000s	32.00s	View →
128 BPM	30.000s	30.00s	View →
140 BPM	27.429s	27.43s	View →
174 BPM	22.069s	22.07s	View →

32 Bars at Common BPMs

BPM	Duration	Seconds
120 BPM	1:04.000	64.00s	View →
128 BPM	1:00.000	60.00s	View →
140 BPM	54.857s	54.86s	View →
174 BPM	44.138s	44.14s	View →

64 Bars at Common BPMs

BPM	Duration	Seconds
120 BPM	2:08.000	128.00s	View →
128 BPM	2:00.000	120.00s	View →
140 BPM	1:49.714	109.71s	View →
174 BPM	1:28.276	88.28s	View →

Common Bar/BPM Combinations

Quick links to popular configurations

4 bars @ 128 8 bars @ 128 16 bars @ 128 32 bars @ 128 64 bars @ 128 16 bars @ 140 32 bars @ 140 16 bars @ 174 32 bars @ 174 16 bars @ 120

Understanding Bars and Musical Structure

In music, a bar (or measure) is a segment of time defined by a given number of beats. Most electronic and pop music uses 4/4 time signature, meaning 4 beats per bar.

Common Section Lengths

4 bars: A basic musical phrase
8 bars: Common verse or chorus intro
16 bars: Standard verse or section length
32 bars: Extended section or combined verse+chorus
64 bars: Full arrangement section in EDM