Song tempo & key

Six Pianos — Steve Reich

“Six Pianos” by Steve Reich (2010) has a measured tempo of 129.0 BPM and is in A major.

129BPM
A
A major · Camelot 11B
64.5 / 258.0
half / double time
24:21
length

What dance fits “Six Pianos”?

How to count it

At 129 BPM one beat lasts 465 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 32.2 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 43.0. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a Viennese waltz pattern (100% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (89% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
classical, contemporary classical
Release
111 Years of Deutsche Grammophon: The Collectors’ Edition 2

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