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Thread #94247   Message #1822058
Posted By: Richard in Manchester
29-Aug-06 - 05:08 PM
Thread Name: Odd meters, 7/8 anyone?
Subject: RE: Odd meters, 7/8 anyone?
A well-known (if not universally liked) example is the first few minutes of Tubular Bells. It cycles through 7/8, 7/8, 7/8, 9/8 over and over. 7+7+7+9 = 30. The bass part is played in another time signature, but it also cycles through a pattern adding up to 30 beats, so it all comes together. Music is just mathematics!