hiddenmarlin14 said:Can someone help me put together a math formula? 🤔
I want to calculate the total duration of a piece based on the given metronome tempo and the number of measures—essentially the total number of rhythmic beats—without having to actually listen to the track or play through it.
For example—let's say the piece is in 3/4 time and consists of 250 measures. That means there are 3 beats per measure, so 250 × 3 = 750 total beats. The tempo might be 85 BPM (quarter notes).
How long does that piece last? 🤔
I always get stuck on the actual calculation. 😳
If you have 85 beats per minute and a total of 750 beats, the solution is simply 750 / 85 = 8.8 minutes—which works out to 8 minutes and 50 seconds (roughly 49.41 😬)
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