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Originally Posted by TBman
My brain is currently wired to 4/4 time it would seem. My brain also likes to resolve melodies within 2 to 4 bars which is stifling a lot of creativity on my part. Why are there different time signatures, other than ease of notating?
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Hi TB man,
6/8 time was my favourite time signature when I was a drummer in R&B bands back in the '60s.
I can't explain it to you like others, as my playing (drums or guitar) has always been instinctive, but here are a couple of examples.
Here a a bland example for a slow blues accompaniment that you can solo over :
Also remember that Percy sledge hit - "When a Man Loves A woman" which is the first song in 6/8 that comes to mind
Here it is :
Note. Here in the UK we have a weekly competition show where "celebs" are taught to dance - called "Strictly Come Dancing" and I believe that in the US there is a version called "Dancing with the Stars".
In both these shows, when they dance a waltz, the bad always plays pop songs in 6/8 (and not 3/4), probably because pop songs ballads don't use 3/4 much now.
See this :
Watch from 2.00 and stop at 3.29 before you get to the sickly parts.
So, the basic ballad 6/8 is like
ONE ,2,3,
FOUR!,5,6 -
ONE, 2,3
FOUR! 5,6,
Often it is more like 1,2,3,
FOUR,5,6, etc.
See this ;
(I'd rather Go blind?)
In contrast, to show the difference between 6/8 and 3/4 - here IS a proper 3/4 Waltz :
Here's a drummer (left handed) describing this ....which ...may ....help (?)
Hope that helps - I LOOOOVE 6/8!