125 BPM in numbers
| One beat (quarter note) | 480 ms |
| Eighth note | 240 ms |
| Dotted eighth | 360 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 120 ms |
| One bar of 4/4 | 1.92 s |
| Beats per second | 2.08 |
| Bars of 4/4 in one minute | 31.25 |
The classical tempo marking for 125 BPM is Allegro (see the tempo markings chart). 125 BPM is a common tempo for pop, disco and funk, house and techno. Felt in half-time it's 62 BPM, the pace of ballads and slow R&B.
As a heart rate, 125 BPM is typical during exercise, but above the normal adult resting range of 60 to 100. A resting pulse this high is worth checking with a doctor. To measure your own, use the heart rate counter.
Every delay length at 125 BPM, including triplets, is in the BPM to ms calculator. Not sure your song is really at 125? Tap along to check.