Grave Tempo (BPM)
Grave is an Italian tempo marking meaning very slow and solemn. In modern metronome terms it is generally taken as about 25–45 BPM — the slowest of the common markings, reserved for the most solemn, funeral-like music.
Note lengths at a typical grave tempo (40 BPM)
Using 40 BPM as a representative grave tempo. For any other BPM use the BPM to milliseconds converter.
| Note value | Milliseconds |
|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 6000.00 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 3000.00 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4, one beat) | 1500.00 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 750.00 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 375.00 ms |
| Thirty-second note (1/32) | 187.50 ms |
| Bar in 4/4 | 6000.00 ms |
How grave compares to nearby tempos
| Term | BPM band | Relationship to Grave |
|---|---|---|
| Grave | 25–45 | — you are here — |
| Largo | 40–60 | faster than Grave |
Frequently asked questions
- What BPM is Grave?
- Grave is generally taken as about 25–45 BPM — very slow, solemn, the slowest of the common markings.
- Is Grave faster or slower than Largo?
- Grave is slower than Largo. Largo sits around 40–60 BPM, while Grave is about 25–45 BPM, so Grave is the calmer of the two.
- What is one beat in milliseconds at Grave?
- At a typical 40 BPM, one beat (a quarter note) is 60000 ÷ 40 ≈ 1500.00 ms. At 45 BPM it is about 1333.33 ms; at 25 BPM about 2400.00 ms.