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01.01.08

Time Signatures according to someone else Other People, Stealing ideas, time signatures | (0)
Of course I'm not the only person who thinks experimenting with time signatures is musically interesting. The wonderful world of the internet contains this guitar lessons blog post which contains several examples by the band Symphony X. This is a great post, as it shows you time signatures that are relatively unusual being played by a band who really THINK about their music. I take the bloggers point about the guitarist's so-so lead parts, though not every solo he has played has been a waste of time. Yes, it's a post about guitar playing, but the explanations and links should be enough ...

Tagged: dream theater, guitar, guitar lessons, King Crimson, Robert Fripp, time signatures
12.31.07

Time Signatures revisited Basics, Songwriting Structure, time signatures | (0)
In previous posts I've urged you to try using different time signatures in your songwriting. Why? For several reasons. My own personal bias. I like progressive rock and I'm a bit of a music nerd. Doing music-nerdy stuff really appeals to certain types of music fan. Its a great way of adding contrast, which is an absolute must if you're to avoid boring your audience A lot of the time we don't think about rhythm and meter as much as chords and melody. Changing time signature forces you to pay attention to these sometimes overlooked aspects of music. What is a time signature, and how do you change ...

Tagged: guitar, music theory, song writing, songwriting, time signatures