I don't know if a response to the nitpick was really intended, but i
would have to say that The Ocean is very definite 6/8 timing as the
strongest beat occurs every 6 beats and there is an intermediate less
strong (but still strong) beat every other 6 beats. As far as "one" it
definitely starts off in a compound beat (you could argue 3/4, 6/8 or
12/8 although i think it's a little fast to be considered 3/4 and think
it seem to often change after a two beat interval so i'd argue 6/8) and
then when the background drops away leaving Jeremy and guitar on the
lyrics "so it's only..." the song switches to 4/4 until the return of
the lyric "everything and everyone..." THen back to 6/8. This shift
repeats and it then stays in 6/8 for the rest of the song.
Sorry if no one cared about this.
Scott
"Roneree, Erich" wrote:
> First a nitpick, then a comment. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I
>don't think either of these songs are in 3/4. True they both use compound beats
>(beats are divided into three), but it seems there are still 4 beats per measure. I
>think this would be written as 12/4. Again, maybe someone who knows more theory than
>me can straighten this out.
