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Poll Question: Pick your favorite time signature
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    Posted: January 19 2008 at 17:27
Originally posted by magnus magnus wrote:

7/8
When doodling around on my guitar, I often play 7/8 without noticing, because it's become a very "ordinary" time sig for me. Feels just as natural as 4/4, almost. Can't say the same about any other "odd" meters, like 5/4, and especially not 9/8, etc.


Same here. Almost everything I play magically turns into 7/8.
9/8 is starting to show up in my song-writing now too; not that I'm complaining!

I blame "Back in NYC."
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I don't really care... it's all good in the end.
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Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

I don't really care. whatever fits the song
 
I agree with that.
 
Actually, nothing beats a good use of the old 4/4.... even though people here will think I'm some sort of cave man or something for not choosing 6.78/837.2
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Originally posted by Nuke Nuke wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

9/8 for me... always was special in a way to me... for this... the album that probably defined my musical tastes as a listener.. and musician. Grew up with this album.

prog? perhaps... ask Emerson...


enjoy.... from an� incredible album...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc34Uj8wlmE




I�commend�your�good�taste.�I�listened�to�Take�five�off�that�album�almost�every�time�I�drove�to�jazz�band�my�junior�year.�


another one for you.. not sure what you play.. but if it happens to be the sax.. get a load of Desmond's sax solo on this.. love it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faJE92phKzI&feature=related
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oh man Nuke..  it was a small college theater up at NMU in Marquette where I was stationed at the time...  a small intimate setting with maybe 25 people there... and an incredible show. He met everyone after the show.. took the time to talk to us.  I told my friend  that was with me that I wouldn't watch my hand for a week.. and she died laughing.. it was like being a teenager.  
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Nuke Nuke wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

9/8 for me... always was special in a way to me... for this... the album that probably defined my musical tastes as a listener.. and musician. Grew up with this album.

prog? perhaps... ask Emerson...


enjoy.... from an� incredible album...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc34Uj8wlmE




I�commend�your�good�taste.�I�listened�to�Take�five�off�that�album�almost�every�time�I�drove�to�jazz�band�my�junior�year.�


oh god yes....  now that ... ... is a drum solo... 

ahhh hell why not... a live version of it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDOgYw5-pNs&feature=related


I met Brubeck after a show in Michigan once... man.. even a jaded old soul like me felt like a giggling teenage girl.  A really nice man.  A musical legend.


AH, yes, you certainly know how to make me feel jealous Wink

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Originally posted by Nuke Nuke wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

9/8 for me... always was special in a way to me... for this... the album that probably defined my musical tastes as a listener.. and musician. Grew up with this album.

prog? perhaps... ask Emerson...


enjoy.... from an� incredible album...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc34Uj8wlmE




I�commend�your�good�taste.�I�listened�to�Take�five�off�that�album�almost�every�time�I�drove�to�jazz�band�my�junior�year.�


oh god yes....  now that ... ... is a drum solo... 

ahhh hell why not... a live version of it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDOgYw5-pNs&feature=related


I met Brubeck after a show in Michigan once... man.. even a jaded old soul like me felt like a giggling teenage girl.  A really nice man.  A musical legend.
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

9/8 for me... always was special in a way to me... for this... the album that probably defined my musical tastes as a listener.. and musician. Grew up with this album.

prog? perhaps... ask Emerson...


enjoy.... from an  incredible album...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc34Uj8wlmE




I commend your good taste. I listened to Take five off that album almost every time I drove to jazz band my junior year. 

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9/8 for me... always was special in a way to me... for this... the album that probably defined my musical tastes as a listener.. and musician. Grew up with this album.

prog? perhaps... ask Emerson...


enjoy.... from an  incredible album...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc34Uj8wlmE
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Originally posted by Sinusoid Sinusoid wrote:

Any figure in eleven. (I voted for 11/4)
Main reasons; "Gates of Delirium" and "Awaken"


what about Commemorative 9/11 T-Shirt by Oceansize.  Thats in 11/8 i believe...its 11/something

actually Oceansize uses 11/8 in several of their songs (Charm Offensive, Relapse, Unfamiliar)...along with many other rarely used signatures.  13/4, 15/4, 17/4, 23/11.66666...you name it, they got it.


Edited by Oceansizzle - January 17 2008 at 20:13
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anything with a prime number on top.  that always makes things interesting...unless its a 2 or 3.
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In all honesty couldn't you write almost any song in any time signiture and have it be the same? it wouldnt be easy to read and writing it out would be difficult but the end result would be the same wouldnt it? Im struggling to remember my theory but for the life of me cannot bring up any time signiture stuff. 
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I don't really care. whatever fits the song


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Originally posted by A B Negative A B Negative wrote:

My favourite is 7/8 but only when the mixolydian mode is used. If it's aeolian it has to be 5/4. Phrygian on the other hand cries out for 11/8.
 
Are you joking, or are you just showing off?! LOL
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Originally posted by Thandrus Thandrus wrote:

Where's 9999/10000????? Shame, shame, shame!!!
 
BTW, what's the difference between 3/4 and 6/8?


3/4 is counted in quarter notes, and 6/8
is either counted in eighth notes or more commonly dotted quarter notes. 

When you count 6/8 in dotted quarter notes, you end up with a triplet feel. It's fun and happy and stuff Smile

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Where's 9999/10000????? Shame, shame, shame!!!
 
BTW, what's the difference between 3/4 and 6/8?
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The one that best suits the music OuchSleepy
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No idea, but the music that really blows my mind is usually not in 3/4: I know that for sure Ermm
 
The only time I really listen to music with that meter is on the first day of the year. And I do enjoy it then.
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Any figure in eleven. (I voted for 11/4)
Main reasons; "Gates of Delirium" and "Awaken"
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My favourite is 7/8 but only when the mixolydian mode is used. If it's aeolian it has to be 5/4. Phrygian on the other hand cries out for 11/8.
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