The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #94247   Message #1821970
Posted By: Genie
29-Aug-06 - 03:35 PM
Thread Name: Odd meters, 7/8 anyone?
Subject: RE: Odd meters, 7/8 anyone?
Having been involved with Balkan and Northern European folk dancing for years, I find 7/8 time one of the easy beats! LOL
Try 14/16, 5/4, or 9/8 time.
The musicians who play and sing these European folk tunes have no problem with these rhythms that befuddle the rhythmically unimaginative Americans.

But just as I don't throw in "jazz chords" at a bluegrass session, I wouldn't try "Yerakina" as a group play-along number for a song circle or session where most people are used to only 2/4, 4/4, 3/4, or 6/8 time.

Of course, there are songs like The Beatles' "Blackbird" that change time signature WITHIN the song for a few measures, and people do try to do those in the same groups.