Seconds for a number of bars at a time signature and tempo.
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Use this calculator to turn a bar count into wall-clock seconds. Enter bars, beats per bar, and BPM.
Seconds = bars × beats per bar × 60 / BPM. 32 bars of 4/4 at 120 BPM is 64 s. Pick-up bars and ritardandi are ignored.
Bars: How many measures.
Beats/bar: Beats in each bar, 4 for 4/4.
BPM: Tempo in beats per minute.
Seconds: Duration at a steady tempo.
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