---
title: "MusicSequenceGetBeatsForSeconds(_:_:_:)"
framework: audiotoolbox
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "audiotoolbox/musicsequencegetbeatsforseconds(_:_:_:)"
---

# MusicSequenceGetBeatsForSeconds(_:_:_:)

Calculates the number of beats that correspond to a number of seconds.

## Declaration

```swift
func MusicSequenceGetBeatsForSeconds(_ inSequence: MusicSequence, _ inSeconds: Float64, _ outBeats: UnsafeMutablePointer<MusicTimeStamp>) -> OSStatus
```

## Parameters

- `inSequence`: The sequence that you want to get a count of beats for.
- `inSeconds`: The number of seconds that you want the corresponding number of beats for.
- `outBeats`: On output, the number of beats that corresponds to the number of seconds in the inSeconds parameter.

## Return Value

Return Value A result code.

## Discussion

Discussion This function makes use of the music sequence’s tempo track.

## See Also

### Managing Music Sequences

- [NewMusicSequence(_:)](audiotoolbox/newmusicsequence(_:).md)
- [DisposeMusicSequence(_:)](audiotoolbox/disposemusicsequence(_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceBarBeatTimeToBeats(_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencebarbeattimetobeats(_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceBeatsToBarBeatTime(_:_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencebeatstobarbeattime(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceDisposeTrack(_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencedisposetrack(_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceFileCreate(_:_:_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencefilecreate(_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceFileCreateData(_:_:_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencefilecreatedata(_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceFileLoad(_:_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencefileload(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceFileLoadData(_:_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencefileloaddata(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceGetAUGraph(_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencegetaugraph(_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceGetIndTrack(_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencegetindtrack(_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceGetInfoDictionary(_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencegetinfodictionary(_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceGetSMPTEResolution(_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencegetsmpteresolution(_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceGetSecondsForBeats(_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencegetsecondsforbeats(_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceGetSequenceType(_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencegetsequencetype(_:_:).md)