[Gllug] 7/8 time (was Re: Mains ethernet adapters)

[salsaman at xs4all.nl]

On Wed, June 10, 2009 11:34, Gary Pownall wrote:
>
> On 10 Jun 2009, at 10:31, Matthew Smith wrote:
>
>> John Edwards wrote:
>>>
>>> 7/8 time is a odd time signature, but can be used better
>>> by real musicians.
>>>
>>> Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel is a bloody good tune in
>>> 7/8 time.
>>>
>>
>> I would have thought Solsbury Hill would be classed as 7/4 rather than
>> 7/8.  The time signature can be set however you like, but the beats in
>> that song are slow enough to be usually classed as crotchets (fourths)
>> rather than quavers (eighths).
>>
>> Mat
>
> A good point.  I'd agree with you.
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Not quite 7/8, but "6/8 War" by Leftfield is one of my all time favourites.


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