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Original Message 1/8 01-Sep-00 @ 07:07 AM - Time signatures
Iīm about to start messing around with this, and itīs really cool to experiment with a wierd (9/8 for example) rhythm and make it work on a dance floor.
Message 2/8 01-Sep-00 @ 09:08 AM - RE: Time signatures
Message 3/8 04-Sep-00 @ 11:08 PM - RE: Time signatures
Message 4/8 06-Sep-00 @ 12:15 AM - RE: Time signatures
Message 5/8 06-Sep-00 @ 09:15 AM - RE: Time signatures
The beat is the key. As long as it is only a bassdrum, I could just put a melody in 5/4 on top of it and it would be a 5/4 song! Itīs harder when you want to put a sh*tload of breakbeats on top of it.
However, I havenīt begun experimenting yet so Iīll get back to you when I get my Delta 66.
Message 6/8 07-Sep-00 @ 09:12 AM - RE: Time signatures
It can be done. Bionic Booty Productions' stuff is not your typical dance
music, since we incorporate live instruments, but you can find many
instances of odd time signatures in the individual parts. If you go to our
website's listening room, songs such as "Skin on Skin", "Experience", "HB",
and "Mangebobo" have this kind of thing scattered throughout the songs.
My suggestion is to "hide" it in some creative way. For instance - 3/4 over
4/4 works very well as does 5/4 over 4/4 as long as you remember to wait
for three bars in 3/4 for the "ones" to coincide. As with developing any new
writing technique, it just takes time to really feel it - so don't panic if it doesn't
feel good at the beginning. Feel free to e-mail me although I will be out of
commission the next two weeks with any questions. Peace. papa
Message 7/8 10-Sep-00 @ 02:58 AM - RE: Time signatures
Message 8/8 10-Sep-00 @ 10:04 AM - RE: Time signatures
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The waltz, when well executed, cannot be surpassed by any of the more modern dances in point of graceful movement, and has probably been discarded for the reason that the continual whirling in an unvarying movement, which is its peculiar characteristic, produced a dizziness that is avoided by the opportunity afforded in later dances of going in any direction the dancers desire.
right foot in front: Place the right foot forward (count one); then the left forward, slightly turning it inward (count two); draw up the right foot in front of the left, n (count three) place the left foot out (count four); draw the right foot so that the toe may be behind the hollow of the left foot (count five); then turn on the toes, so as to bring the right foot in front of the left, (count six).
The above is intended for the lady; the gentleman executes the same, but commences with the 4, 5, 6, while the lady cutes the 1, 2, 3; turning half round with three, and the other half with three, making six steps in all.
(from the site above)
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