Triple meter

Time for the April songwriting challenge. And here it is: write something in triple meter. A waltz, if you will. 1-2-3. 3/4 time signature.

I'm not sure why triple meter has fallen out of favor. Used to be big. We're going to bring it back.

And it's not as if no one writes in triple meter anymore. But it is harder to find examples than I thought it would be. I found these: Goo Goo Dolls: Iris , Dixie Chicks: Bitter End , Annie Lennox: Cold , The Beatles: Norwegian Wood , Cold Play: Sparks , James Taylor: Sweet Baby James . (The links take you to the Amazon page where you can find the albums these songs are taken from).

And okay, the Goo Goo Dolls song moves from 4 to 3, and if that's what you want to do, shift meters, go for it. But the main feel of the song should be in 3. That's the challenge.  Have fun, be brave, and go triple.

Comments

[Frank Grimaldi]

You must have read my mind because I was hoping this would be one of our next assignments. It will be nice to have something in 3 in my catalog. I'll get cracking after the show on Wednesday.

[Morry]

I am a mind-reader by trade, didn't you know?

xo,
M