---
name: "taptempo"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "taptempo"
version: "1.4.5-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/taptempo"
---

# taptempo(1)

a command line tap tempo

## NAME

taptempo - a command line tap tempo

## SYNOPSIS

**taptempo \[-h\|-v\] \[-r** *reset\_time* **\] \[-s** *sample\_size* **\] \[-p** *precision* **\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Hit the  **enter key** with style and the program prints the corresponding number of beats per minute (bpm).

Use this program to quickly find the tempo of a song.

Type  **q** then  **enter key** to quit the program.

## OPTIONS

- \-h, --help

  Display help message and quit.

- \-p, --precision

  Set the decimal precision of the tempo display. The default precision is 0 digit. The max allowed precision is 5 digits.

- \-r, --reset-time

  Set the time in second to reset the computation. Default reset time is 5 seconds.

- \-s, --sample-size

  Set the number of samples needed to compute the tempo. Default is 5 samples.

- \-v, --version

  Display version of the program and quit.

- \-g, --game

  Activate the gaming mode.

## AUTHOR

Francois Mazen \<francois@mzf.fr\>