# Find a song's BPM by tapping
Source: https://docs.aden.space/docs/help/free-tools/bpm-tapper

Tap along to a song and hear a click on your beat, so you know straight away whether the tempo is right.
Tap along to any song and the [BPM tapper](https://tools.aden.space/tap) tells you its tempo. A click plays on your beat, so you hear at once if it's right. Free, no account needed.

## Tap the tempo [#tap-the-tempo]

1. Open the [BPM tapper](https://tools.aden.space/tap).
2. Tap the pad on every beat, or press the space bar or any key.
3. From the second tap, the BPM shows and a click starts on your beat. Four dots count the bar.
4. Keep tapping to steady it. Each tap pulls the click back onto your hand. A pause of two seconds starts a new count.
5. Nudge the tempo a BPM at a time with minus and plus, or the arrow keys.

Press Escape to stop the click, and the play button to start it again.

## Type a tempo [#type-a-tempo]

Already know the tempo? Type it in the field under the pad and press Enter. The click starts at that BPM.

## Start a track at this tempo [#start-a-track-at-this-tempo]

Press **New track at 128 BPM** (it shows your tempo). Aden opens on a new track with the tempo filled in. Without an account, you sign up first and land on the same form.

## Related [#related]

* [Get delay times from a tempo](/docs/help/free-tools/tempo)
* [Find a song's key and BPM](/docs/help/free-tools/key-finder/find-a-songs-key)