The Chain with Britt Aylen

Counting the Beat

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What makes common time so common? And what is an asymmetrical meter? This episode of The Chain links Blondie’s Heart of Glass to Foo Fighters’ Times Like These through metric modulation.

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From the episode:

  • Don't Trip on the 3/4 Measure: Changing Meter in Blondie's "Heart of Glass" via Rebel Music Teacher
  • Unusual Markers: Mixolydian Mode & Asymmetrical Simple Meter in the Foo-Fighters' "Times Like These" via Rebel Music Teacher
  • Blondie - Heart Of Glass Piano Tutorial via Piano Go Life
  • Why is 4/4 so Common? via David Bennet Piano
  • David Bennet Piano on YouTube and Patreon
  • The 17 Best Songs In 7/4 Time Signature via Stereogum
  • Sound on Sound: Sounding Off: Messing With Meter
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