But what’s appealing about it? What’s to like!?
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PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day agoIsn’t that just the “default” rhythm for most music?
outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 hours ago
Underwaterbob@sh.itjust.works 20 hours ago
Well, 4/4 is definitely the easiest to dance to. It’s also the easiest to ignore in lieu of whatever else is going on musically. It appeals to the lowest common denominator. Not that 4/4 has to be boring or predictable.
outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 hours ago
So its there because its barely music, and in the western nusical tradition it’s very popular. Cool. Love that. Why would i listen to anuthibg else.
PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 20 hours ago
predictability
outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 hours ago
So being boring?
bstix@feddit.dk 17 hours ago
Not really. Whether or not a piece of music is boring has very little to do with the time signature.
It’s more like a framework.
Perhaps it’s also boring that most paintings are done on rectangular canvases, but I don’t think a painting necessarily gets particularly more interesting by being done on an oddly shaped canvas.
PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 19 hours ago
Predictability can be important in music, depending on what you’re doing. If the audience can’t follow your rhythm, they won’t enjoy the music. I assume you’re a different audience, that’s fine too.
Having a boring rhythm doesn’t mean the rest of the music has to be boring :)
outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Why though!?
PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 20 hours ago
It’s just easy and intuitive. It’s a steady beat, and then you halve the intervals and halve those again.
Triplets are also quite common.
outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 hours ago
Right but like… It’s not good.
PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 19 hours ago
I mean I understand you might prefer other rhythms but now you’re just being edgy :D
ivanafterall@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Because 4/4 = 1