how are time signatures "complimentary" ?
how are they "conventionally joined"?

there's so much I could learn from this thread
(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 21:59, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

don't be a dick frank.
With a bit if skill 4-4 can blend to a 7-8, but it's hard work. Zappa loved doing bars of 8-8 for 3 then a 9-8 then back to 8-8 then 4-8 5-8 8-8

Timr signatures are fluid.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:04, Reply)

oh, and polymetrics, and off set triples.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:07, Reply)

Drum n bass used to have loads of rhythmic complexity
It went all loop based.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:10, Reply)

what are those?

(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:12, Reply)

Google it.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:14, Reply)

I did, it just took to me "plymetrics" which looks like aerobics

(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:15, Reply)

and "offset triples" seems to be some kind of valve
I'm lost here
(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:17, Reply)

I don't understand, in what way is a time signature fluid?

(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:11, Reply)

1234567 1, 2, 3, 4
that's not really hard work
(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:12, Reply)

it doesn't matter.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:14, Reply)

I'm trying to learn here and you're not helping me
share your wisdom, teach me these secrets please
(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:16, Reply)

wait, I get it now
1234567 1, 2, 3, 4

is when they're "conventionally joined" but

1234567 NIGNOG BANANA 1, 2, 3, 4

would be unconventional right? am I learning now? this is fun
(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:18, Reply)

I'm ready to open my offset triple valve now and get my plymetric leotard on

(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:19, Reply)

1234567 I LIKE THAT JACKET YOU'RE WEARING 1, 2, 3, 4
must be complimentary time signatures

I understand now! thank you so much!
(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:21, Reply)

isn't 8/8 just 4/4 with eighth notes?
and 4/8, isn't that the same thing in 2/4?

I don't know really, I'm just talking about things I don't fully understand, I might throw a long word in in a minute
(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:15, Reply)

no.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:21, Reply)

oh
sorry

what's the difference then?
(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:22, Reply)

because I thought a bar of 4/4 had eight eighth notes in it

(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:23, Reply)

9 bar has loads of 8ths in em DERRRRRRRRRRR

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:26, Reply)

I don't even know what that means

(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:27, Reply)

YES YOU DO
ADMIT IT DAMMIT
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:37, Reply)

so why classify things as 4/8 if there is no such thing?
It's about the pulse of the music. It's more prominent in classical pieces, but it's to do with phrasing. You know this shit.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:28, Reply)

hey, I was only asking

(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:32, Reply)

you know better frank.
I'm an idiot pretending to know about music by posting long words. I really only play kazoo.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 6 Mar 2013, 22:23, Reply)