What's The Deal With 6/8 Time ?

[PLX]

Isn't it just 3/4 time, re-branded ?

 

[DrewJD82]

Absolutely. Don’t fall for the marketing.

 

[PLX]

"Time is just an agreed upon construct."

-- Dr. Emmett Brown

 

[Achilles]

HUGE difference!

3/4 = ONE and TWO and THREE
6/8 = ONE and a TWO and a THREE

 

[PLX]

HUGE difference!

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3/4 = ONE and TWO and THREE
6/8 = ONE and a TWO and a THREE

You're making a whole lot of sense.

 

[Achilles]

You're making a whole lot of sense.

Did ya know it's impossible to dance to 7/4 time?
Next gig, play Money by Pink Floyd and watch a bunch of people fail at trying!

 

[PLX]

Did ya know it's impossible to dance to 7/4 time?
Next gig, play Money by Pink Floyd and watch a bunch of people fail at trying!

I think I need a Lear jet.

 

[TJontheRoad]

Totally different feel. 3/4 = accent on every beat (1, 2, 3). 6/8 = 1 less accent per measure, with an even amount (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).

 

[PLX]

Totally different feel. 3/4 = accent on every beat (1, 2, 3). 6/8 = 1 less accent per measure, with an even amount (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).

I thought 6/8 had an accent on the 1,3 & 6 ?

 

[Sleezy E]

It's closer to 2/2

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

1 is beat 1, 4 is beat 2...

 

[MirrorProfiles]

 

[norminal]

Did ya know it's impossible to dance to 7/4 time?

I disagree:

 

[the-trooper]

Absolutely. Don’t fall for the marketing.

"Everything is in 4/4, just stop counting line an idiot".

Did ya know it's impossible to dance to 7/4 time?

The entire Balkan disagrees, here, you can learn too!

 

[Achilles]

I disagree:

Bit of TV trivia.

Elaine's co-worker.

Charlie and Alan Harper's bartender.

 

[PLX]

I disagree:

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Little known fact: that syncs up perfectly to "House Of The Rising Sun"

 

[PLX]

So, "strong beat" is synonymous with "accent beat" ?

 

[joezlo]

Just do it in 2/8 instead and confuse everybody.

 

[Achilles]

@PLX

Wanna take a guess what signature this is?

 

[PLX]

Just do it in 2/8 instead and confuse everybody.

I usually do it in the middle of the road.

 

[PLX]

@PLX

Wanna take a guess what this is?

Something I'd crank-up on the home stereo when I'm ready for my in-laws to leave.