ENYO Metronome

Giant Steps BPM

Giant Steps by John Coltrane has a tempo of 286 BPM (286.1 to be exact), in 4/4 time, played in quarter notes. That is Prestissimo.

286 BPM · 4/4 · Quarter

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Tempo and time signature

Tempo
286 BPM (286.1) · Prestissimo
Time signature
4/4
Feel
Quarter
One beat
210 ms
One bar
0.84 s
Half time / double time
143 BPM
Tempo range
Over 150 BPM

How to count it

Count 1 2 3 4: 4 quarter-note beats to the bar, with the click on every beat, 210 ms apart. The first beat of each bar is accented. At this speed the click plays only the beat.

Practise it up to speed

Start at 215 BPM and let the tempo trainer raise it 2 BPM every 4 bars until it reaches 286.

Start the tempo trainer at 215 BPM

Or open the full metronome at a slower tempo:

About this tempo

This is the tempo the ENYO Metronome app uses for this song. Live versions and remasters can differ, so trust your ears over the number.

Tempo list updated .

Listen

Listen to Giant Steps on Apple Music

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