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Title: Odd time signature
Post by: silentrage on November 07, 2008, 05:41:12 AM
It's really hard to headbang to prog metal bands, unless you enjoy a little whiplash action...
 :shock:

I'm bored, lol.
Title: Re: Odd time signature
Post by: Roobubba on November 07, 2008, 09:50:51 AM
SO I guess some tracks in 9-8, 5-4, 13-8 and (arguably) 6-8 aren't going to go down too well?

:D
Title: Re: Odd time signature
Post by: maverickf1jockey on November 07, 2008, 12:18:37 PM
Try this for a 12 bar blues (all semiquavers)

15/16
[---------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------]
[-----------5-------4------------------]
[-2-2-2-2----2-2-----5-4-3-2-3-4-5-]

14/16 (7/8) (last note is a crotchet)
[----------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------]
[-----------5------4-------3\/\/\/\/\/\-]
[-2-2-2-2----2-2----2-2---------------]

15/16
[---------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------]
[-----------5-------4------------------]
[-2-2-2-2----2-2-----5-4-3-2-3-4-5-]

14/16 (7/8) (last note is a crotchet)
[----------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------]
[-----------5------4-------3\/\/\/\/\/\-]
[-2-2-2-2----2-2----2-2---------------]

15/16
[---------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------]
[----------5-------4-------------------]
[-2-2-2-2---2-2-----5-4-3-2-3-4-5-]
[---------------------------------------]

14/16 (7/8) (last note is a crotchet)
[------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------]
[-----------5-----4------3\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\-]
[-2-2-2-2---2-2---2-2-------------------]
[------------------------------------------]

15/16
[---------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------]
[-----------5-------4------------------]
[-2-2-2-2----2-2-----5-4-3-2-3-4-5-]

14/16 (7/8)  (last note is a crotchet)
[----------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------]
[-----------5------4-------3\/\/\/\/\/\-]
[-2-2-2-2----2-2----2-2---------------]

4/4
[---------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------]
[----------7-----6----------5------4--]
[-4-4-4-4--4-4---2-2-2-2---2-2-----]
[---------------------------------------]

11/8 (last note is a crotchet)
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------5-----4----------5------4------3\/\/\/\/\/\/\-]
[-2-2-2-2---2-2---2-2-2-2---2-2----2-2----------------]

I promise you I genuinely wrote and play this and it's actually easier than you'd think.
Title: Re: Odd time signature
Post by: silentrage on November 07, 2008, 02:19:01 PM
maybe i'm not playing it right... but it sounds like the doom theme...
Title: Re: Odd time signature
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on November 07, 2008, 03:59:50 PM
Odd times can still groove ... Pantera are a prime example of that.

This is a song from my band's debut album that has many weird time signatures:

http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=6798914&q=hi

(Well, I think the song rocks, at any rate :) )
Title: Re: Odd time signature
Post by: maverickf1jockey on November 07, 2008, 04:04:02 PM
Quote from: silentrage on November 07, 2008, 02:19:01 PM
maybe i'm not playing it right... but it sounds like the doom theme...
I can see where you are coming from there.
Actually in guitar pro it sounds more like a demented surf tune.
I should probably mention its actually a 10-bar blues (my mistake).

I'm quite fond of my odd time signatures by the way.
Title: Re: Odd time signature
Post by: silentrage on November 07, 2008, 05:23:11 PM
Quote from: TwilightOdyssey on November 07, 2008, 03:59:50 PM
Odd times can still groove ... Pantera are a prime example of that.

This is a song from my band's debut album that has many weird time signatures:

http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=6798914&q=hi

(Well, I think the song rocks, at any rate :) )


Oh don't get me wrong some of my favorite tunes have odd time sigs in them, I love it, it's just that you can't headbang to a 3/4 4/4 rhythm line, you'll have to snap your neck in the middle of the bar which I don't love so much. :(

btw nice stuff!
Title: Re: Odd time signature
Post by: il˙ti on November 07, 2008, 11:27:34 PM
Quote from: TwilightOdyssey on November 07, 2008, 03:59:50 PM
Odd times can still groove ... Meshuggah are a prime example of that.
Fixed.
Title: Re: Odd time signature
Post by: Transcend on November 08, 2008, 08:21:38 AM
Quote from: TwilightOdyssey on November 07, 2008, 03:59:50 PM
Odd times can still groove ... Pantera are a prime example of that.

This is a song from my band's debut album that has many weird time signatures:

http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=6798914&q=hi

(Well, I think the song rocks, at any rate :) )


I think this has to be one of my faves from the CD along with gettysburg :D

And to the OP i love odd time signatures but i do agree they are awkward to headbang to