[Gllug] 7/8 time (was Re: Mains ethernet adapters)
Matthew Smith
indigojo at blogistan.co.uk
Wed Jun 10 09:31:36 UTC 2009
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
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