What dance fits “Bluebirds in the Moonlight”?
How to count it
At 86 BPM one beat lasts 696 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 21.6 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 28.7. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (97% confidence).
Audio profile
- Danceability (model)
- Low (77% confidence)
- Party mood
- No
- Relaxed
- No
- Vocals
- Instrumental
- Tags
- big band
- Release
- The Complete
Similar-tempo songs
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman II | Istanbul Oriental Ensemble | 86 | E major | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1997 |
| A Stone’s Throw From Heaven | Glenn Miller | 86 | D major | Tap Dance, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop | 1991 |
| Homage A Villa-Lobos | Charlie Byrd | 86 | E minor | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1996 |
| Laura | Stan Kenton and His Orchestra | 86 | G# major | Tap Dance, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop | 1991 |
| Just in Time | Ella Fitzgerald | 86 | D minor | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1961 |
| Early Every Mornin' | Red Onion Jazz Babies | 86 | F# major | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 2001 |
| He Touched Me | Preservation Hall Jazz Band | 86 | F major | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1996 |
| Everybody’s Talkin’ | Madeleine Peyroux | 86 | F minor | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 2006 |
| Mipney ma | The Klezmatics | 86 | C major | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1997 |
| Soul House | Max Greger & His Orchestra | 87 | F minor | Tap Dance, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop | 2008 |
| I’m Just a Lucky So and So | Tony Bennett | 87 | F major | Tap Dance, Jive, East Coast Swing | 1999 |
| Pet Me, Poppa | Rosemary Clooney with Ray Conniff and His Orchestra | 87 | A# major | Tap Dance, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop | 1992 |
More by The Glenn Miller Orchestra
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Choo‐Choo | The Glenn Miller Orchestra | 154 | D# major | Tap Dance, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop | 1983 |
| Kalamazoo | The Glenn Miller Orchestra | 80 | F major | Tap Dance, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop | 1983 |
| Moonlight Serenade | The Glenn Miller Orchestra | 82 | D# major | Lyrical Dance | 1983 |
| Pennsylvania 6‐5000 | The Glenn Miller Orchestra | 152 | G# major | Tap Dance, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop | 1990 |
| Tuxedo Junction | The Glenn Miller Orchestra | 108 | A# major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1983 |
| A String of Pearls | The Glenn Miller Orchestra | 132 | C minor | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, East Coast Swing | 1983 |
| Fanhat Stomp | The Glenn Miller Orchestra | 136 | A# major | Tap Dance, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop | 2004 |
| Glen Island Special | The Glenn Miller Orchestra | 126 | D minor | Tap Dance, Foxtrot, East Coast Swing | 1995 |
| Music Makers | The Glenn Miller Orchestra | 126 | G# major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Foxtrot | — |
| My Blue Heaven | The Glenn Miller Orchestra | 129 | F major | Tap Dance, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop | 2003 |
Measured by AcousticBrainz · recording on MusicBrainz (CC0). Check the tempo by ear with our tap tempo tool.