Piano Man BPM
Piano Man by Billy Joel has a tempo of 177 BPM (177.4 to be exact), in 3/4 time, played in quarter notes. That is Prestissimo.
BPM · 3/4 · Quarter
Nothing plays until you press Start.
Tempo and time signature
- Tempo
- 177 BPM (177.4) · Prestissimo
- Time signature
- 3/4
- Feel
- Quarter
- One beat
- 338 ms
- One bar
- 1.01 s
- Half time / double time
- 89 BPM / 355 BPM
- Tempo range
- Over 150 BPM
How to count it
Count 1 2 3: 3 quarter-note beats to the bar, with the click on every beat, 338 ms apart. The first beat of each bar is accented. A waltz feel: three beats to the bar, counted in quarter notes. At this speed the click plays only the beat.
Practise it up to speed
Start at 133 BPM and let the tempo trainer raise it 2 BPM every 4 bars until it reaches 177.
Start the tempo trainer at 133 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 .