Music · Time signature
9/8
Compound triple - three groups of three eighth notes. Less common but creates a rolling, triple feel.
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It turns up on one recording, 'Happiness Is a Warm Gun' from 1968. Lennon wrote and sang it, and it was cut 23 September 1968. It came out on The Beatles (The White Album), 22 November 1968. It comes eighth of the album's 30 tracks and a different version of it is on Anthology. It is in 7/4, and only two of their recordings are.
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The rarest time signature choices in the catalogue: 9/8 (1), 7/8 (1), and 6/4 (1).
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| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | - |
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