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Re: Many of Gord's songs in 3/4 (waltz) time

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Originally Posted by jj (Post 152241)

...in a compound time signature there is a primary pulse on the first beat and then a lesser but distinct pulse on the fourth beat ....it's like you're counting in two sets of three

whereas in the Wreck it's got that secondary pulse halfway through each measure 123 456 ....i hear this sort of compound time in Minstrel of the Dawn also

try scoring that intent using 3/4 time....you would need to use 1/8 notes and maybe even get into 1/16ths

hi Tim, interesting analogy (re whole words versus letters)
...it's very much like phonetics and how we speak in terms or emphasis, cadence, metre, whatever....way back, our band conductor explained 6/8 as a compound time signature

the example of the Wreck intro shown in 3/4 vs 6/8 is about as clear and visual as I could drum up ...i prefer the score in 3/4, with twice as many measures...quarter notes are easier on these eyes

Re: Many of Gord's songs in 3/4 (waltz) time

Hi jj,

that's what I get for skimming I guess. Must have bleeped right over your explanation or I would have said something like "what jj said." I really do think that 6/8 tunes have a distinct "feel" though. Consider irish jigs for example. I can't think of them as being in 3/4 time.

Re: Many of Gord's songs in 3/4 (waltz) time

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Originally Posted by DawnsMinstrel (Post 152388)

... the shifting of one's focus in such as way as to perceive the triplets of eighth notes that frequently appear in 6/8 tunes as individual entities of their own

love this phrase, Tim...i'm going to borrow it and see if i can raise a few eyebrows by slipping it into some light conversation around the watercooler:)

for some aural differentiation, an example of each:

http://www.robertinventor.com/softwa...nome_6_2_1.mp3

http://www.robertinventor.com/softwa...ronome_3_1.mp3

Re: Many of Gord's songs in 3/4 (waltz) time

lol. borrow away jj, free of charge and at your own risk ;).