BPM count?

[Irishcrx]

Hi Guy's,

New to the forum I'm Mark from Ireland, just wondering when I'm playing double bass if there some sort of a device available that will tell me how many beats per minute I am playing?Cause at the moment I can't measure it accuratly?

Thanks guy's.

[TheGroceryman]

they're called metronomes......

http://www.amazon.com/Matrix-MR-500-Quartz-Metronome/dp/B0002F6ZJI/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1229695958&sr=8-3

[boomboomda]

Yes there is, it's called the "drumometer". You can get it here.
www.worldsfastestdrummer.com

[jeffwj]

Groceryman and boombada are both correct.

The drumometer will tell you how many beats you played in a certain amount of time. However, if you don't have a metronome you should get that first. A metronome will help you to play at a consistent tempo.

You can set the metronome to a certain speed - let's say 60bpm
If you play quarter notes you are playing 60 hits per minute (Metronome marking x 1)
If you play eighth notes you are playing 120 hits per minute (mm x 2)
If you play triplets you are playing 180 hits per minute (mm x 3)
If you play sixteenth notes you are playing 240 hits per minute (mm x 4)

Not only will you be able to tell how many hits per minute, but you will be playing in time.

[jeffwj]

Jeff's right. You need a metronome too. That's why Drumometers have metronomes installed in them, allowing you to take care of both issues. You buy a Drumometer, you get both.

I thought they had a metronome built in. Thanks for clearing that up.

Jeff