R&B BPM: 60–80
R&B sits at 60–80 BPM in a DJ set, and most tracks land right around 70 BPM. Below: the tempo lane on the interactive chart, every genre within mixing reach, and how far you can stretch it.
- Range
- 60–80
- Sweet spot
- 70
- Family
- Hip-Hop / Urban
The chart opens at R&B's sweet spot — every highlighted genre shares that tempo. Drag the marker to explore the rest of the lanes.
2 genres sit here
At 70 BPM you can reach for R&B and Downtempo / Lo-Fi — all sitting in the same tempo lane, so they beat-match cleanly.
SetFlow reads the BPM of every track in your library and builds a running order that climbs through these tempo lanes in key — no manual sorting.
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These genres share part of R&B's 60–80 BPM lane, so they beat-match without touching the pitch fader:
- Hip-Hop (80–100 BPM, typically 90)
- Downtempo & Lo-Fi (70–90 BPM, typically 80)
Half-time / double-time partners
R&B's pulse lines up with these lanes at half or double the displayed BPM — the kicks lock even though the numbers differ: Nu-Disco & Disco, Deep House, House, Tech House, Future House, Progressive House, Big Room & Electro House, Melodic House & Techno, Minimal & Deep Tech, Techno, Hard Techno, Progressive Trance, Trance, Psytrance, UK Garage, Breakbeat, Dubstep, Jungle, Trap, Funk & Soul, Pop, Hardstyle. Drop the new track on a breakdown and let the half/double feel carry the switch.
Matching tempo is only half the mix — two tracks at 70 BPM can still clash if their keys fight. Check the interactive Camelot wheel for the key side, and see the full picture in the BPM-by-genre chart. Planning a set at this tempo? The set length calculator tells you how many tracks you'll need.
Frequently Asked Questions
What BPM is R&B?
R&B sits at 60–80 BPM in a DJ set, with most tracks around 70 BPM. Producers occasionally push outside that window, but 60–80 is the range you'll actually meet at a gig.
What genres mix with R&B?
Hip-Hop and Downtempo & Lo-Fi all share part of R&B's 60–80 BPM lane, so they beat-match without touching the pitch. Tempo is only half the equation — check the keys too.
Can I play R&B faster or slower?
Yes, within limits. A pitch move of ~2% is inaudible, ~4% is comfortable, and ~8% is the practical ceiling before tracks start to sound stretched — that gives R&B a workable window of roughly 55–86 BPM. Key-locked pitch (master tempo) keeps the musical key stable while you do it.
Does the half-time / double-time trick work with R&B?
Yes — R&B's pulse at 70 BPM lines up with Nu-Disco & Disco, Deep House, House, Tech House, Future House, Progressive House, Big Room & Electro House, Melodic House & Techno, Minimal & Deep Tech, Techno, Hard Techno, Progressive Trance, Trance, Psytrance, UK Garage, Breakbeat, Dubstep, Jungle, Trap, Funk & Soul, Pop and Hardstyle played at half or double time. The kick patterns lock together even though the displayed BPMs differ, which makes it one of the cleanest ways to jump tempo lanes mid-set.
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SetFlow reads the BPM and key of every track in your Rekordbox, Traktor or Serato library and builds a running order that climbs the lanes cleanly.
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