Song tempo & key

Montevideo — Duke Ellington

“Montevideo” by Duke Ellington (1989) has a measured tempo of 164.4 BPM and is in F minor.

164BPM
Fm
F minor · Camelot 4A
82.2 / 328.8
half / double time
2:33
length

What dance fits “Montevideo”?

No dance in our list matches both the tempo and the genre of this recording. By tempo alone, 164 BPM suits: Contemporary Dance, Lyrical Dance, Tap Dance, East Coast Swing, Salsa.

How to count it

At 164 BPM one beat lasts 365 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 41.1 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 54.8. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a Viennese waltz pattern (93% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (90% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
big band
Release
The Complete Capitol Recordings of Duke Ellington

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Measured by AcousticBrainz · recording on MusicBrainz (CC0). Check the tempo by ear with our tap tempo tool.