From bsalter Sent Sat, Jul 10th 1999, 19:41
From bsalter Sent Sat, Jul 10th 1999, 19:41
>most of the 3/4/waltz-time that you hear in pop or dance is really 6/12. >if you listen, the phrasing isn't classic waltz (ONE-two-three; >ONE-two-three). >it's more like: >ONE-two-three-four-five-six-SEVEN-eight-nine-ten-eleven-twelve. > the time signature 6/12 does not exist! The bottom number is always a multiple of two (or sometimes '1'). but it sounds like you're describing 6/8... >there's a big difference. > >even the few waltzy pieces that surface (like some early Cocteau Twins >numbers or Chapterhouse's "Then We'll Rise") are really in 6/12. > >i'd challenge anyone to come up with an example of 'new' music in true 3/4. > FSOL's 'Far Out Son of Lung' is very clearly in 3/4 (but far from a waltz in tempo & rhytmic feel...) -B ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brian Salter xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~