what time is it?
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Topic: what time is it?
Posted By: infocat
Subject: what time is it?
Date Posted: August 25 2012 at 00:18
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OK, firstly, I know nothing about "music theory" or whatever it is that one needs to know when one plays music. I don't play any instruments. Basically, I am musically dumb. I just know what I like. That being said, I find "time signatures" to be fascinating, if inscrutable. I was watching some videos from http://axeofcreation.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow - Axe Of Creation , and while he seems to do a very good job explaining it, I'm still fairly certain I don't "get it". A song that seems to me to have some perhaps simple but unusual time signatures in it is http://birdsrobe.bandcamp.com/track/all-that-is" rel="nofollow - Anubis All That Is . I'd love for someone to listen to it, specifically from 1:17 - 5:14 (and repeated later in the song) and tell me what the time signature(s) is/are. I think there are at least two alternating. The first one is the guitar riff (I think the bass is in the same sig). Then from 1:59 - 2:54 comes an awesome bass line, with supporting guitar. Then the same set is repeated again. In the "lead bass" portion I hear a lot of "1-2-3", with an occasional "1-2-3-4". But I'm not sure the "1-2-3-4" comes in after a consistent number of "1-2-3"s. And of course I have no idea what time signature it is. Don't ask me about the drums!  Anyhow, it's a fascinating and beautiful song. You should give it a listen! ------------- -- Frank Swarbrick Belief is not Truth. |
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: August 25 2012 at 03:12
But on to the point, I've listened from 1:17 to 5:00 and sorry to disappoint you but it's all 4/4. Interesting guitar and bass parts, but the meter is steady 4/4 throughout. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: August 25 2012 at 03:40
| Indeed it's 4/4 all the way. You can play an infinity of different rythms in a time sig, don't confuse the changes in rythm with changes in time signature. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 25 2012 at 05:32
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Time for you to get a watch. I play for fun, don't know nuthin' about no time signatures though. I'm an improviser so it would be interesting to find out what time signatures I am doing since I draw my inspiration mostly from progressive rock. Actually, I have a means of doing that. I can record to MIDI and then play it back in Cakewalk... ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: August 25 2012 at 10:41
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Hmm, I knew I knew little; but I guess I really know nothing! Oh well! ------------- -- Frank Swarbrick Belief is not Truth. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 25 2012 at 11:36
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Look! I've found the hotspots, Figs 1-9. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Date Posted: August 25 2012 at 12:23
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Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: August 25 2012 at 20:51
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