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Topic: Characteristics of various time signatures?  (Read 2628 times)

Offline chopinlover01

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Characteristics of various time signatures?
on: January 29, 2015, 06:04:54 AM
I'll start. You don't have to give a lis(z)t, but you should say at least one quality any time signature has to you.
I've found that cut time definitely has a "double bar" quality to it when used slowly.

Offline chopincat

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Re: Characteristics of various time signatures?
Reply #1 on: February 09, 2015, 01:55:02 AM
This might be rather obvious, but 3/4 almost always feels dance-like to me, even when it's not used in dance genres.

Offline iansinclair

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Re: Characteristics of various time signatures?
Reply #2 on: February 09, 2015, 02:51:25 AM
What has always fascinated me is the completely different feel between 6/8 and 3/4 -- exactly the same number of eighth notes in each, and both very dance like, but oh so different!  also the differences between 3/4 when felt as 1 divided into three (think waltz) and felt as 3 (think minuet).
Ian
 

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