What BPM Is Drum and Bass?

Drum and bass sits between 160 and 180 BPM. Since the mid 90s mostly between 170 and 180, often around 174.

Tapping at high tempos

Above 170 tapping gets hard. Tap the snare (on 2 and 4) and you'll land around 87. Then hit ×2.

Rapping on DnB

The drums are fast, but you can also rap at half speed. At 174 BPM you flow like it's 87.

Beats and sounds

Browse all beats and sample packs.

Other genres

BPM by genre: full table · Tap tempo and metronome

Sources: Wikipedia: Drum and bass, Ableton Learning Music, SampleFocus