Music · Time signature
6/8
Compound duple - two groups of three eighth notes. Creates a swaying, rocking feel distinct from 3/4.
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It is heard on five recordings, from 1965 to 1969. It first turns up on 'You've Got to Hide Your Love Away', cut 18 February 1965, and was last heard on 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)'. 'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' and 'Strawberry Fields Forever' are two of them, and all five are Lennon's. Of those, 'Yer Blues' carries spoken melody vocal as well, which only four of their recordings do.
See alsoTime signature:4/4Time signature:3/4Time signature:Time signature changeNarrative:ConfessionalSong family:Fragile LennonInfluence:Bob Dylan influenceHarmony:Backdoor cadenceTitle:Long title
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Top time signatures by writer (setting aside the obvious near-universals) - Lennon: 3/4 (7), 6/8 (5), Time signature change (5); McCartney: 3/4 (3), 12/8 (1), 2/2 (1); Harrison: 3/4 (3), 3+ time signatures (2), Time signature change (2).
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Early0 · 0%
Mid-period3 · 60%
Late2 · 40%
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