The First Noel * Happy Xmas (War is Over) It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (in 6/8 time) O Holy Night (in 12/8 time) O Tannenbaum / O Christmas Tree . A collection of pop songs composed in waltz time. "Unusual" is here defined to be any time signature other than simple time signatures with top numerals of 2, 3, or 4 and bottom numerals of 2, 4, or 8, and compound time signatures with top numerals of 6, 9, or 12 and bottom numerals 4, 8, or 16. (I'd include links to songs but can't find versions on Apple Music, Spotify, or Youtube). Away in a Manger * The Christmas Waltz. One of my biggest pet peeves is when people think they are the same or related. – Dom ♦ Mar 25 '15 at 19:59 I really don't think that the OP is after a specific time signature, but a certain feel that is associated with that time signature. There are aspects that make a song 3/4 vs. 6/8. Just because 3rd grade math says that 3/4 = 6/8 doesnt mean that its true in the music world. In other words, each measure (the box around each set of notes) of music on your sheet has that many beats contained within it – for example, a piece in 3/4 would have 3 beats in each measure of music. Feel the Beat! This doesn’t mean that music is EASY because it is in 4/4. Each song collection includes at least one or two songs in a less common time signature. This worksheet, "Time Signatures (3-4)" gives students the opportunity to practise using the 3-4 time signature in a few different contexts. 4/4 will often be noted as a “C” in the time signature. ... Not in ¾ but there’s a unique time signature on clipping’s latest album with the track Pain Everyday which is in 7/8. A List of Christmas Songs Set in 3/4 Time Signature. Are there any PJ songs written in a time signature other than 4/4 or 3/4? I can transcribe a song in 4/4 into 3/4. Login to Playlists.net using Spotify, Facebook or Twitter. Upvote +0 Downvote. from a drummers standpoint, 6/8 and 3/4 are entirely different time signatures. Login or Register. Folk Songs in 3/4 Time. Edit 2: Honestly I cant tell the difference between 3/4 and 6/8. Edit: replaced "garden" with "I am mine". What is your favorite 3/4 song? For more casual listening, Quora has a list of songs set in unusual time signatures. Thanks for this list. 3/4 Time Signature Songs Follow. Some of the above songs might be 6/8 (like elderly woman) JPtheOG. I am working on a 5-string banjo tutorial and wanted to list other well-known songs in 3/4 time besides the ones I’ve already worked up. Christmas, Don’t Be Late (The Chipmunk Song) Christmastime is Here. The time signature for almost all pop/rock songs is 4/4 but there are some interesting unusual time signatures used in great songs. There is a WORLD of difference between the two. The top number in a time signature represents how many beats there are in each measure. 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