Songs that use 7/4 time


Check out my 7/4 Frère Jacques in Adam Neely’s video: https://youtu.be/cC8KT07m5aY

7/4 time is perhaps my favourite odd time signature, and it certainly doesn’t get enough usage in popular music! Today we’re taking a look at six song that do use this brilliantly uneven metre, plus, if you hang around to the end, you may even hear what Frère Jacques would sound like if it was forced into a 7/4 time signature!

SOURCES:
Interview with Dave Brubeck: https://youtu.be/uGXYQ7FKhlo
Eleno Mome dance: https://youtu.be/H5Ha9pjtauE
Karşılama dance: https://youtu.be/m_xt1bgef14

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Director of Manchester School of Samba at http://www.sambaman.org.uk
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