Paranoid BPM

Black Sabbath · Metal

Paranoid by Black Sabbath has a tempo of 176 BPM (176.4 to be exact), in 4/4 time, played in quarter notes. That is Presto.

176 BPM · 4/4 · Quarter

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Tempo and time signature

Tempo: 176 BPM (176.4) · Presto
Time signature: 4/4
Feel: Quarter
One beat: 340 ms
One bar: 1.36 s
Half time / double time: 88 BPM / 353 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, 340 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 132 BPM and let the tempo trainer raise it 2 BPM every 4 bars until it reaches 176.

Start the tempo trainer at 132 BPM

Or open the full metronome at a slower tempo:

88 BPM · 50 % of the tempo
132 BPM · 75 % of the tempo
159 BPM · 90 % of the 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 5 October 2026.

Listen

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Blitzkrieg Bop · Ramones · 178 BPM · 4/4
A-Punk · Vampire Weekend · 175 BPM · 4/4

All songs over 150 BPM

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