Forum Home Forum Home > Progressive Music Lounges > Prog Music Lounge
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - 3/4 - Opeth’s favorite time signature?
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Topic Closed3/4 - Opeth’s favorite time signature?
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <12
Author
Message
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
MikeEnRegalia View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: April 22 2005
Location: Sweden
Status: Offline
Points: 20521 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 24 2005 at 06:08

Originally posted by Dalezilla Dalezilla wrote:

Most of the time i can't tell what time signature a band is playing (of course i know when they're not playing 4/4). How can u guys tell what's the signature? I'd like to learn that skill..

Don't be so sure - many bands occasionally use a concept called polyrhythm - several rhythms played simultaneously, usually on top of a standard 4/4 rhythm.

How do you tell which signature it is? Well, just try to tap along and try to find which one of the beats is the "1". Begin with the easiest song that you can think of and then work your way up. Tell me when you can recognize 4/4 and I'll give you some examples of easy songs in more complex signatures or even polyrhythms.
Recently listened to:
Back to Top
Reverie View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member


Joined: May 14 2005
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 626 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 24 2005 at 06:11

Originally posted by FragileDT FragileDT wrote:

Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

What song is in 10/8? (as opposed to the more
common 5/4)


Im not sure what song that is 10/8 but the reason there is 10/8 instead of
5/4 in certain parts of music is because the emphasis is slightly different. I
asked my guitar teacher and he gave me a very long answer telling me which
emphasis' are used for different signatures and whatnot.

Yep. Writing stuff in 10/8 or 6/4 opposed to two bars of 5/4 or 3/4 is mostly done so you dont' have to cut riffs or transitions or whatever in half when you don't need to. I mean there's lots of ways to write any kind of bar(s) of music, but i guess it comes down to either what has the easier feel or what's more aesthetically comfortable.
Back to Top
Gentle Ronnie View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: March 17 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 540 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 24 2005 at 06:42
I really couldn't care less about this...
Back to Top
Dalezilla View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar
VIP Member

Joined: July 28 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 5113 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 24 2005 at 07:02
Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

Originally posted by Dalezilla Dalezilla wrote:

Most of the time i can't tell what time signature a band is playing (of course i know when they're not playing 4/4). How can u guys tell what's the signature? I'd like to learn that skill..


Don't be so sure - many bands occasionally use a concept called polyrhythm - several rhythms played simultaneously, usually on top of a standard 4/4 rhythm.


How do you tell which signature it is? Well, just try to tap along and try to find which one of the beats is the "1". Begin with the easiest song that you can think of and then work your way up. Tell me when you can recognize 4/4 and I'll give you some examples of easy songs in more complex signatures or even polyrhythms.



K, I'll do that. To tell u the truth that was the most embarrasing replies I've done so far. But I don't want to be embarrased about that matter anymore so I'll learn that skill.
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <12

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.133 seconds.
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.