Travis at Trav's Thoughts invites everyone to lay down a short set of music that takes their fancies for his 5 on Friday meme.
This week's set was also prompted by Promises, Promises.
Last week I focused on the subject matter of the song. This week I'm revelling in the joy of complex time signatures. Promises, Promises gets a second play, as it's the launch pad once again.
1 - Promises, Promises - Dionne Warwick
This song alternates between 3/8 and 4/8.
2 - Good Morning, Good Morning - The Beatles
This song uses 5/4 and 4/4, with 3/4 to transition between the two!
3 - Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
This song uses 7/4 while moving into 4/4 at the end of each chorus.
4 - Seven Days - Sting
This song alternates between 3/4 and 2/4.
5 - First Circle - Pat Metheny Group
Hoo boy, do I love this one.
Here's a bit of conversation about it in the user comments on You Tube:
"Someone who has experience as a percussionist told me the time signature was 22/8." -- Mark
"It is. It's easier if you break it down into 12/8 and 10/8 though. Count 3+2+3+2+2 and 3+3+2+2." -- Alex
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3 comments:
I gotta go with the beatles and Good Morning as this weeks fav.
I wish I understood more about time signatures and how to hold onto them when I listen to music. Complex melodies frustrate my ear, so I'm not able to zone in on the time signature to ground me in the piece. I just get confused, and then frustrated because it stops sounding like music to my ear.
I like your Set today.
I don't know about music in the terms you mention, all I can tell you is what I like and what I like here today is Promises, Promises, Solsbury HIll, and First Circle (last two new-to-me). I first listen to the music, if it's pleasing to my ears then I like it. Usually, I have to find the lyrics somewhere to read to decide if I like the words to a song. Thanks for sharing!
Two musical posts for your pleasure are:
Saturday Song-suasion #6
Classic Disney Songs on Monday's Music Moves Me
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