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tempo-coach is agent-read markdown (skill) from glincker/ableton-skills: Use when the user is unsure about tempo, time signature, or rhythmic feel choices. Examples - "what tempo should this be?", "should I switch to 3/4?", "is 95 BPM right for lo-fi?", "how do I make this feel less stiff rhythmically?"..

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# Tempo Coach

Help the user pick the right tempo, time signature, and rhythmic feel for what they're making. Mostly conversational; minimal DAW writes.

## Workflow

### 1. Understand the context

What is the user trying to achieve? Pull from:

- Genre (each has tempo conventions)
- Reference track (use its tempo as a starting point)
- Mood (slow = sad/contemplative, fast = energetic)
- Use case (sync to video? for a DJ set? for a film cue?)

### 2. Apply genre tempo conventions

| Genre | Typical tempo range | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ambient | 50-70 | Often beatless; tempo for harmony pulse |
| Cinematic underscore | 60-90 | Often rubato; click for sync, not feel |
| Lo-fi hip-hop | 70-90 | Half-time feel often makes it feel slower than it is |
| Boom-bap | 85-95 | The classic 90 BPM is the J Dilla sweet spot |
| Hip-hop modern | 75-115 | Trap is often half-time at 140-160 |
| Indie/folk | 80-120 | Rubato common; click vs feel tradeoff |
| Pop | 95-130 | "100 BPM ballad" or "118 BPM dance pop" |
| Rock | 100-160 | Power ballads slower (60-80) |
| House | 120-128 | 124 is the magic number |
| Tech-house | 124-128 | |
| Techno | 125-135 | |
| Trance | 132-140 | |
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glincker/ableton-skills · 31 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-23 · branch main

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