6/8, 4/4, 5/4, and 7/8 Time

To the tune of Saturday in the Park for Uncle Carl. See http://stevewilsonblog.com/2009/11/29/music-lessons-from-uncle-carl.aspx

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Piano
• various
• time
• signatures

[boi905]

This is pretty cool, I always like hearing a good song in a different time signiture (especially 7/8). One minor detail though, the first section should really be marked 3/4, it is subdivided in 3 groups of 2, not 2 groups of 3. 6/8 is felt in 2 beats with a triplet subdivision, while 3/4 is felt in 3 beats with a duple subdivision. minor detail though

[n3089n]

@boi905 :-)

[overcometheidiots]

This is a smart video. I like it, and I hope more people watch it! :) Thumbs up if you agree!

[dwightfc]

You were a great help to my understanding

[kaylashalaylaaaaa]

i heard all of them except 7/8... one day!

[RGdood]

@boi905 oh stfu

[boi905]

@CrimsonKnight2010 yes "technically", but in notation you always want to notate in the the easiest way so the player has no confusion. And 6/8 is almost always felt in 2. technically yes, you can beam the eighth notes in 3 sets of 2's, but it is more clear to have it in 3/4. 6/4 is a little different and I have seen it grouped in 2, 3, and 6, so I see your point.

[falaqdad15]

I want to write a song in five or seven without a repeating rythm

[CrimsonKnight2010]

@boi905 actually, 6/8 can be felt in either way. You can usually tell the difference by the way it is written in the music depending on how the eighth note groupings are beamed.

[swflbear]

Great playing, but please tune the piano.

[MrCocuphy]

i was like counting sheeps in the field while wacthing this vid

[TobeIam]

Awesome!