What Time Signature is this?

[Rand]

King Crimson - Happy With What You Have to Be Happy With

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWN9oqTSs14

 

I found a website that has it as 11/8 but I can't figure it out.

 

How do you count it?

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

I assume you mean the opening riff? I'm counting it in 4/4.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/1001001/guitar_tabs/k_crimson_Happy_With_What.jpg

[Rand]

Was that supposed to be the song I posted???

[fledgehog]

it's a highly syncopated 4/4

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

QUOTE (Rand @ May 16 2011, 09:04 PM)

Was that supposed to be the song I posted???

Assuming you're talking about the music tab and notation I posted, yes, that's the main guitar riff of the song you posted. Why, are you doubting it?

[An Enemy Without]

Are you sure this is the right song?

[Rand]

If you listen at the very beginning they count 1,2 and start playing. So I'll assume they start on 3.

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

[Rand]

I'm talking about the whole thing.

 

It's probably my failing as a musician but I can't count 1234 to the intro/chorus of the song. The main verse does seem to be in 4/4.

 

The bridge (be happy with what you have etc.) doesn't seem to be in 4/4.

 

I don't want it to be in any time signature, I'm just trying to figure it out and having a really hard time.

 

I don't know anyone who starts a 4/4 song by counting 1, 2 and then starts on 1.

Edited May 17, 2011 by Rand

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

QUOTE (Rand @ May 17 2011, 10:33 AM)

I'm talking about the whole thing. It's probably my failing as a musician but I can't count 1234 to the intro/chorus of the song. The main verse does seem to be in 4/4. The bridge (be happy with what you have etc.) doesn't seem to be in 4/4. I don't want it to be in any time signature, I'm just trying to figure it out and having a really hard time. I don't know anyone who starts a 4/4 song by counting 1, 2 and then starts on 1.

There's definitely some weird timing in that "be happy" section. At some point I'll try and figure it out.

 

As for the count-in, I've heard 4/4 songs counted in with only a 2-count, especially when it's a slow quarter note tempo like this one.

[ioc]

Edited May 17, 2011 by ioc

[Rand]

So I found a contact email on Trey Gunn's website and asked him. He actually wrote me back!!!

 

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Ha, good question!

 

had to listen and count it out myself

 

The verse and chorus is all 4/4.

 

the bridge is 11/8 with an occasionally bar of 12/8:

 

first two bars are 11/8, third bar 12/8, back to 11/8 for some more, then another 12/8 and then back. I think.

 

That should be enough to get you going.

 

cheers,

Trey

 

 

On May 17, 2011, at 7:36 AM, Rand wrote:

 

 

I just have a question for Trey.

 

What time signatures are in King Crimson's "Happy with what you have to be happy with"?

 

It's driving me crazy.

 

Thanks,

Rand

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

Nice going! Can't go wrong with going straight to the source.

[Cowtothesky]

QUOTE (Rand @ May 17 2011, 04:54 PM)

So I found a contact email on Trey Gunn's website and asked him. He actually wrote me back!!! --------- Ha, good question! had to listen and count it out myself The verse and chorus is all 4/4. the bridge is 11/8 with an occasionally bar of 12/8: first two bars are 11/8, third bar 12/8, back to 11/8 for some more, then another 12/8 and then back. I think. That should be enough to get you going. cheers, Trey On May 17, 2011, at 7:36 AM, Rand wrote: I just have a question for Trey. What time signatures are in King Crimson's "Happy with what you have to be happy with"? It's driving me crazy. Thanks, Rand

Cool!

[ghostworks]

QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ May 17 2011, 04:59 PM)

Nice going! Can't go wrong with going straight to the source.

[Invisible To Telescopic Eye]

QUOTE (Cowtothesky @ May 18 2011, 07:41 AM)

QUOTE (Rand @ May 17 2011, 04:54 PM) So I found a contact email on Trey Gunn's website and asked him.  He actually wrote me back!!!  --------- Ha, good question! had to listen and count it out myself The verse and chorus is all 4/4. the bridge is 11/8 with an occasionally bar of 12/8: first two bars are 11/8, third bar 12/8, back to 11/8 for some more, then another 12/8 and then back. I think. That should be enough to get you going. cheers, Trey On May 17, 2011, at 7:36 AM, Rand wrote: I just have a question for Trey. What time signatures are in King Crimson's "Happy with what you have to be happy with"? It's driving me crazy. Thanks, Rand Cool! Definitely cool.