[Gllug] 7/8 time (was Re: Mains ethernet adapters)

Matthew Smith indigojo at blogistan.co.uk
Wed Jun 10 10:31:36 BST 2009


John Edwards wrote:
> 
> 7/8 time is a odd time signature, but can be used better
> by real musicians.
> 
> Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel is a bloody good tune in
> 7/8 time.
> 

I would have thought Solsbury Hill would be classed as 7/4 rather than 
7/8.  The time signature can be set however you like, but the beats in 
that song are slow enough to be usually classed as crotchets (fourths) 
rather than quavers (eighths).

Mat

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