Song tempo & key

The Masquerade Is Over — Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley

“The Masquerade Is Over” by Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley (1962) has a measured tempo of 120.1 BPM and is in A# major.

120BPM
A#
A# major · Camelot 6B
60.0 / 240.2
half / double time
4:18
length

What dance fits “The Masquerade Is Over”?

How to count it

At 120 BPM one beat lasts 500 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 30.0 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 40.0. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (88% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (98% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
jazz, vocal jazz, jazz vocals, jazz: jazz vocals
Release
The Ultimate Jazz Cafe Album

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