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It only goes up to 208. Is there some significance to that tempo? The metronome apps on my phone go up to 240 or 250. EDIT: Nevermind. Wiki has the answer: h
by frogpelt 11y ago
It only goes up to 208.
Is there some significance to that tempo?
The metronome apps on my phone go up to 240 or 250.
EDIT: Nevermind. Wiki has the answer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metronome#Usage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metronome#Usage
- raldi 11y agoNot much of an answer. It just says that 208 is a typical max; it doesn't explain why.
- spiralganglion 11y agoYou'd never* encounter a piece of classical music set to a faster tempo than that, which also contained tempos slower than (say) 40, where you'd want to denote both extremes using quarter notes. Ultimately, it has to do with useful ranges of human ability and perception. By the same token, you can reasonably expect an article on clothing sizes to say something to the effect of "XXXS to XXXL", without needing to explain why the range doesn't go further. * Excepting, of course, the handful of joke scores or works of postmodern classical that would surely be summoned to this thread if I neglected to include this caveat.
- IvyMike 11y agoThere's a word for tempos of 200bpm and more: Prestissimo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempo#Basic_tempo_markings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempo#Basic_tempo_markings Obviously physical metronomes have to have a limited scale. If you wanted to just get into that territory, 208 lets you get there but not give up too much of your dial. I assume if you want to go faster you just set it to 104+ and beat double. Edit: I guess this is an example of a faster tempo. "Quarter note equals 215" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDAsABdkWSc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDAsABdkWSc