what it means that Peter Gabriel’s “Solsbury Hill” is written in 7/4 time?
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Imagine you’re playing a fun game with your friends. In this game, you have to clap your hands or tap your foot along with some music.
Most songs you hear on the radio or sing along to have a steady beat that you can easily clap along to, like 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4. That’s called 4/4 time, and it’s like walking or running with a steady rhythm.
But what if I told you there’s another way to play the game? Instead of just counting up to 4, we can count up to 7! It’s like a special challenge. Instead of a normal walk or run, it’s like hopping or skipping to a different beat.
So, in 7/4 time, the music is divided into groups of 7 beats, and we clap or tap along with that rhythm. It’s like saying the numbers 1-2-3-4-5-6-7, 1-2-3-4-5-6-7, over and over again.
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