Song tempo & key

A Thousand Ways — The Joe Cuba Sextet

“A Thousand Ways” by The Joe Cuba Sextet (1972) has a measured tempo of 155.3 BPM and is in E major.

155BPM
E
E major · Camelot 12B
77.7 / 310.6
half / double time
3:00
length

What dance fits “A Thousand Ways”?

No dance in our list matches both the tempo and the genre of this recording. By tempo alone, 155 BPM suits: Contemporary Dance, Lyrical Dance, Tap Dance, Musical Theatre Dance, East Coast Swing.

How to count it

At 155 BPM one beat lasts 386 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 38.8 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 51.8. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a Viennese waltz pattern (90% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (94% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
latin, jazz, bolero
Release
Bustin’ Out

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