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    Theory Revision Rhythm

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    The document discusses different types of time signatures in music theory. It describes duple meter as having beats divided into two equal parts, with common time signatures including 4/4, 2/4, and 3/4. Triple meter divides beats into three equal parts, with common time signatures such as 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, and 12/8. Odd meter modulates between duple and triple, with typical time signatures including 5/8, 7/8, 11/8, and 13/8. Examples of songs in each time signature type are provided.

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    The document discusses different types of time signatures in music theory. It describes duple meter as having beats divided into two equal parts, with common time signatures including 4/4, 2/4, and 3/4. Triple meter divides beats into three equal parts, with common time signatures such as 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, and 12/8. Odd meter modulates between duple and triple, with typical time signatures including 5/8, 7/8, 11/8, and 13/8. Examples of songs in each time signature type are provided.

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    The document discusses different types of time signatures in music theory. It describes duple meter as having beats divided into two equal parts, with common time signatures including 4/4, 2/4, and 3/4. Triple meter divides beats into three equal parts, with common time signatures such as 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, and 12/8. Odd meter modulates between duple and triple, with typical time signatures including 5/8, 7/8, 11/8, and 13/8. Examples of songs in each time signature type are provided.

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    Theory Revision Rhythm

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    Scott McGill
    The document discusses different types of time signatures in music theory. It describes duple meter as having beats divided into two equal parts, with common time signatures including 4/4, 2/4, and 3/4. Triple meter divides beats into three equal parts, with common time signatures such as 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, and 12/8. Odd meter modulates between duple and triple, with typical time signatures including 5/8, 7/8, 11/8, and 13/8. Examples of songs in each time signature type are provided.

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    MUSIC THEORY SESSIONS

    SCOTT MCGILL
    RHYTHMIC CONSIDERATIONS
    TIME SIGNATURE AND FEEL

    Duple meter: beat is divided into two equal parts (one and two and). Typical time signatures are:
    4/4, 2/4, 3/4
    5/4 and 7/4 are example, are odd time signatures in which beat is divided by 2.

    Examples:
    Michael Jackson PYT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b-ZtvYtnzE
    AC/DC Highway To Hell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_jCu_u28Ig
    Red Hot Chili Peppers Power Of Equality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT6UCvR7kgU
    Joni Mitchell Both Sides Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKQSlH-LLTQ
    TIME SIGNATURE AND FEEL

    Triple meter: beat is divided into three equal parts (one two three, two two three). Typical time
    signatures are:
    3/8, 6/8 9/8, 12/8

    Examples:
    Jeff Buckley Hallelujah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YjbJTS5C_I
    Alannah Myles Black Velvet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT4d1LQy4es
    Etta James At Last https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-cbOl96RFM
    James Brown Its a Mans World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCdc1YW001Q
    Genesis Entangled https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdJkOMYzVFE
    TIME SIGNATURE AND FEEL
    Odd meter: modulates between duple and triple (one two, one two three). Typical time signatures are:
    5/8, 7/8, 11/8 , 13/8
    Can also include 16th notes (one e and ah, two e and ah, one two threeas denominator such as:
    10/8, 11/16. 13/16, 15/16, 19/16, 21/16
    Examples:
    King Crimson Frame By Frame https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M2vUWVKeSM
    Robert Fripp Breathless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz1GVwLwH2M
    Peter Gabriel Solsbury Hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OO2PuGz-H8
    Queens of The Stone Age Hangin Tree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC_5Q2--ZfE
    Biffy Clyro Mountains https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfzwM4pdyxU
    Mahavishnu Orchestra Dance of Maya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1qIQjUy5B0
    Frank Zappa Ya Hozna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_QF9fItQgE
    Frank Zappa The Purple Lagoon (1.26:30) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pTC8F6i_0I
    Genesis The Cinema Show Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhvq0XZGOSE
    Genesis Dance On A Volcano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBcnjx05a1s

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