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02 Jun 01 - 04:16 AM (#475050) Subject: What's so catchy about 3/4 time?! From: dr soul Someone asked about the "Seven old ladies" song, which is the same melody as "Johnny's so long at the fair". Suddenly, the waltz meter in my mind went off: "one-two-three, one-two-three, . . . " It seems as if songs in 3/4 time - Home on the range, Take me out to the ball game, Goodnight Irene, Lara's theme, whatever - get stuck in my head more easily than other songs. Is it just me? Or has anyone seen any studies (or have any personal beliefs) about why waltzes are so darn catchy?! (Roll on, Columbia roll on . . .) |
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02 Jun 01 - 04:54 AM (#475055) Subject: RE: What's so catchy about 3/4 time?! From: Billy the Bus Ummm... Seems to me that the reason for 3/4 being popular is that it dates back to the days when dancing was a body contact sport...;) Take me back to the good old days - in waltz-time - but Slllooooooowly Sam (remembering waltzes of yonks back) |
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02 Jun 01 - 08:00 AM (#475078) Subject: RE: What's so catchy about 3/4 time?! From: TNDARLN hello all- I'm new here, but this thread caught my eye, because I've noticed this same thing. True story from my just finished school year: I had just taught "TN Waltz" to my 5th graders as part of our study of TN songs. To help the kids understand/ analyze meter, I teach them the basic waltz step. The kids picked up on it quickly, and loved it. To the point that when the principal dropped by one day to observe, this boy-child wanted to show her how to do it. He stood in the middle of the circle of his classmates and danced alone while they sang the song. He was completely at ease, and didn't have a musical background at all!! And this in a rural community where sports, hunting, and fishing are still part of every boy's growing up....it was a moment! I think maybe it's the swaying- like being rocked as a baby..... |
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02 Jun 01 - 09:55 AM (#475110) Subject: RE: What's so catchy about 3/4 time?! From: MichaelM I'll sing and play things in 3/4 time but I still consider it perverse for a two footed creature to dance to something with an odd number of beats. Any good dance tunes out there in 5/4 or 7/8 ? Michael |
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02 Jun 01 - 01:16 PM (#475190) Subject: RE: What's so catchy about 3/4 time?! From: clansfolk I pefer 6/8 - eg. Whitby Shindig and it's a better to dance to (If I danced!!)
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