Song tempo & key

Retenir — Brian McBride

“Retenir” by Brian McBride (2005) has a measured tempo of 148.0 BPM and is in E minor.

148BPM
Em
E minor · Camelot 9A
74.0 / 296.0
half / double time
5:47
length

What dance fits “Retenir”?

How to count it

At 148 BPM one beat lasts 405 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 37.0 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 49.3. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (91% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (99% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
ambient
Release
When The Detail Lost Its Freedom

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