Songs not in 4/4 time

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30 Mar 2007, 2:03 am

yes that's right
post them here

Maybe i am geting a bit technical well. . . . . .

I am unsure of the mission impossible theme though.

I like how some musicals have
Time Signature hybrid's for instance

It starts as 3/4 gradually increasing tempo then onto a nice 6/8 tempo increasing more
you got a, 4 beat measure 12/8 signature then 4/4 back to 12/8 ect. . . . .

here is a few:

Diasy bell ( A bicycle built for two) traditional 3/4
kiss by a rose seal 3/4
golden brown the stranglers 3/4

It must be love madness 2/4

crazy pasty cline : 6/8
Mr lonley Bobby Vinton : 6/8

3 blind mice : traditional 12/8
killer queen : queen 12/8
chain reaction Diana Ross 12/8

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30 Mar 2007, 5:43 am

Money by Pink Floyd - 7/4.

Actually any progressive rock band will use tons of odd time sigs. Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Dream Theater, etc.

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30 Mar 2007, 7:20 am

It doesn't count, but the Isengard theme in LOTR was written in 5/4. (no idea what that means, actually, but it's not 4/4!)

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30 Mar 2007, 12:03 pm

Soundgarden liked to use non-standard time signatures (Outshined, Fell on Black Days) -- they were definitely the proggers of the big grunge bands. THe 6/4 of the Pixies' Vamos is pretty fun. =)

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30 Mar 2007, 1:07 pm

i cant stand time signatures, its like play the song already. jumping around all over the place really confuses me

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30 Mar 2007, 4:37 pm

I didnt think it was so unusual not to be 4/4.
Is it ?

Currently listening to Dylan, "Hattie Carrol" definately not 4/4.

[There's many things i count, music isn't one of them. I don't really want to start either, but it would be nice to know a bit of theory.]

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30 Mar 2007, 4:59 pm

primus - dutchess and the proverbial mind spread 11/8 time.

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30 Mar 2007, 5:05 pm

...Is Vinton's " MR. LONELY " a well-known record in the UK , especially among under-30s , as far as " oldies " go ?????????
I'd seen the animated movie " SWEPT AWAY " , with Jackman/Winslet's voices , and a joke revolved around using a (new) recording of it . I'd somehow have thought that it would not have been .

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30 Mar 2007, 5:18 pm

Caifanes - Negra tomasa is 3/3 as far as I remember

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30 Mar 2007, 8:42 pm

Also try most anything by these bands:

Opeth
Symphony X
Tool

Progressive metal in general...

Jazz fusion...

waltzes...

Frank Zappa
Captain Beefheart

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30 Mar 2007, 10:53 pm

porcupine tree - the sound of muzak.. 4/7 I think

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31 Mar 2007, 4:19 am

godspeed you black emperor! - i'm sire they have a few not in 4/4.

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31 Mar 2007, 7:38 am

Kashmir by Led Zeppelin = 12/4

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31 Mar 2007, 8:58 am

Kanga wrote:

Kashmir by Led Zeppelin = 12/4

12/4 ????????

does it sound anything like 12/8?

With 12/8 The drum fills in these songs, sound
slightly delayed, Unlike 4/4

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31 Mar 2007, 9:22 am

They can both be compound quadruples, so probably, but here's a video featuring the song so that you can hear it for yourself
It does switch to 4/4 in the orchestral parts but is mainly 12/4.
"Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" also uses multiple time signatures as do many of their other songs.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTaOvzZKRxA[/youtube]

I'm surprised Take 5 by the Dave Brubeck Quartet (5/4) and "America" from West Side Story (6/8-3/4) haven't been mentioned as they're among the most famous of examples, but they have been now

I'm particularly fond of Death Blooms by Mudvayne, which is partially in 29/16 :mrgreen:

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31 Mar 2007, 9:32 am

Spiral Architect, Meshuggah, Behold....the Arctopus, Cynic, Spastic Ink and a load of other tech metal bands.

Here's a sample of sheet music for behold the arctopus' song sensory amusia:

http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cjm246/sensoryamusia-3.gif

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