Famous Songs with Odd Beats

2021-10-08

#soundgarden #metallica #tool Get a FREE EP HERE: http://LouLombardiMusic.com if you love great guitar driven rock from the 70s, 80s, 90s and even today, you will want to get my EP "The Bad Years". Get your copy while supplies last! Rock music has long since been characterized by 4/4 time with heavy emphasis on beat numbers 2 and 4. This means that the division of the beats is a repeating sequence of 1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4 etc... However, in the true spirit of rock and roll rebellion a lot of bands have defied this "rule" with ma...

#soundgarden #metallica #tool

Get a FREE EP HERE: http://LouLombardiMusic.com if you love great guitar driven rock from the 70s, 80s, 90s and even today, you will want to get my EP "The Bad Years". Get your copy while supplies last!

Rock music has long since been characterized by 4/4 time with heavy emphasis on beat numbers 2 and 4. This means that the division of the beats is a repeating sequence of 1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4 etc...

However, in the true spirit of rock and roll rebellion a lot of bands have defied this "rule" with massively successful songs with odd beat divisions (aka odd meter or odd time signatures) of 5/4 (1 2 3 4 5), 7/4 (1 2 3 4 5 6 7) and even mixed meter time signatures like 1 2 3 4 and 1 2 3 as an example.

Have I confused you yet? LOL!

Don't worry. Because on this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus podcast we will explain it all as we tell you about 10 bands who released massively successful songs with odd time signatures.

Check out the podcast here https://www.talkshoe.com/episode/17743600

Topics Covered:

https://www.sos2020pgh.org/

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/

Take Five (5/4)

Say A little Prayer (chorus in 11/4)

Whippin Post (11/8)

Money (7/8)

Solsbury Hill (7/4)

All You Need Is Love (7/4) one word said three times over seven beats

Hey Ya (mixed meter)

Mission Impossible Theme (5/4)