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Old 06-02-2009, 09:13 PM   #20
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Default Re: Many of Gord's songs in 3/4 (waltz) time

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Originally Posted by ANTHONY ROBERSON View Post
Forgive my ignorance, but what's the difference between 3/4 time and 6/8 time? Wouldn't the same effect had happened if Gord went "1, 2, 3, 1, 2 3"?

Are there examples (hopefully Lightfoot songs) that show the difference between 3/4 and 6/8?

This failure to see the difference probably stems from me being a math teacher, and figuring that 3/4 = 6/8! I need to get out of the classroom more!
I'm with you on that, and I'm no math wiz! Like you, I can't see the differance either. Of course, I also don't know a thing about music either. Oh well.
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