Time signatures

robinbowes

viz said:

Wow those are good lists! Please add Rachmaninov Isle of the Dead and Tchaikovsky 6th symphony 2nd movement to 5/4. And give them a listen, they’re amazing

I was only listening to Tchaik 6 from the Proms the other day - love that piece.

R.

viz

robinbowes said:

viz said:

Wow those are good lists! Please add Rachmaninov Isle of the Dead and Tchaikovsky 6th symphony 2nd movement to 5/4. And give them a listen, they’re amazing

I was only listening to Tchaik 6 from the Proms the other day - love that piece.

R.

it's the best and darkest and most tragic symphony of them all! even the 3rd movement is somehow grotesque - never lifts the mood. and the 4th movement omg.

Grangousier

It's not on Spotify, but Thrak by the League of Crafty Guitarists is in 5 and 7 at the same time ( couple of bars of just 5 at the beginning and in the middle):

With flashy Fripp intro:


Straight into the thrakking part:


(I think there's someone playing a third bit in 11 in the second half, but it's usually done without.)

It's actually a hell of a lot of fun to do.

Cirrus

I like this thread.

Wrote a song with verses in 9/8 once, but shan't spam.

AntonHunter

I love the variety of styles that comes up whenever I have this conversation too.

Stuckfast

How could I have forgotten this 7/4 classic?!

Grocer_Jack

Intro in 6/4. Verses alternate lines of 5/4 and 7/4.

https://youtu.be/d9gCN9-Jnfg