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Beats per minute (Read 305 times)

Sockoni

posted: 3/7/2008 at 9:27 AM

How can you tell the bpm of a song? Is there something on Itunes maybe that you can just click? Thanks!

Thunderthighs

Beatin' on the Rock

posted: 3/10/2008 at 7:29 PM
modified: 3/10/2008 at 7:30 PM

Try going to http://jogtunes.com/ and checking out some of their playlists. That's how I learned what BPM's work for me. I like 140 - 150 for my long runs; 150 - 160 for my faster runs, and 170 for my sprint intervals. DJ Steve Boyett who posts on RA regularly also produces a BPM regulated FREE techno podcast that puts you in a running trance pretty darn smoothly! You can find his HERE: http://www.djsteveboy.com/podrunner.html After a while with buds in your ears, you just get a feeling if a song is RIGHT for your run. Hope this helps.

Be yourself. Those that matter, don't mind. Those that mind, don't matter.

Sockoni

posted: 3/10/2008 at 9:47 PM

Thanks Sally! Those are two great sources for running music! I'm getting to know what songs I have "work" and what ones don't, but no idea what the bpm are. I thought if I could figure that out, I'd search for other songs that had the same. I've downloaded quite a few tunes thinking they'd be great, and get out there and find they just weren't "right"! No big deal, but it'll be interesting to search by the bpm. Smile

Skidders

posted: 4/12/2008 at 11:18 PM

Might not be for everyone, but lately I've loved running to "Dropping Daylight", very upbeat and motivating. In other lists I've mentioned "We Are Scientists" and "Waking Ashland" too as good running bands. -Kirt

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