Your Favorite Time Signature

Ah, darn, I like 9/8 in my right ear and 7/4 in my left ear.

After that, I really go for 15/16 and 17/16, which are missing, but I also happen to like every time signature. I'm going to sit this one out.

I am a sofa and haven't spent the time to learn time signatures in the way that would allow me to identify when listening to a piece of music even though I dabble with musical instruments.

Isn't it a little like asking an architectural draftsman what their favorite scale is?  I do most of my work in 1/8"=1'-0" but that doesn't have any effect on the quality of what I draw on the computer or how much someone likes what I have drawn design-wise.

Still interested in seeing how this poll turns out for those who speak timesignaturese.


Edited by Slartibartfast - January 05 2008 at 13:43

ProgBagel wrote: I like them all, as long as they change them in a song.

And as long as they aren't like politicians and diapers.

I like all of them though 2,3 and 5/4 are especially fun to listen to.

I guess I like songs with a triple feel, so I voted 6/8, but really I don't care all too much.  

gotta go with 35/16

I've always been a sucker for anything in 11/8, 13/8, or 7/8.

I like 13/16 (Don't forget to breathe by Arena), but I am a sofa, so, there goes my priority.

6/66


in all seriousness i like 5/4, 11/8, and 7/8. especially going from one to the other.


Edited by fungusucantkill - January 06 2008 at 01:25

My two favorites are 5/4 and 7/8. I picked 5/4 mostly because I love this rhythm you can make (|--1--1-1-|--1--1-1-|--1--1-1-|--1--1-1-). It is such an awesome rhythm, and no other signature can do that, and of course there are so many variations of that rhythm too, It's almost as flexible as a clave. The 7/8 is so cool because it has energy built in to it. It never comes out even, there is built in tension where some beats are shorter then others. I love them both dearly.