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grsbmd -- 05/06/2004, 11:43:15 -- #4160
I was wondering.  Does anyone know how Paul McCartney got away with a seven bar tune (yesterday)?

albetan -- 05/06/2004, 13:40:19 -- #4166
McCartney is a genious.
Sometime i saw a TV interview with him and he answered the same question so: "I never studied music... i never counted measures..."
You are mentioning one of most sold songs in history... and you are noticing the absence of a bar... That's the work of a genious.

albetan -- 05/06/2004, 13:40:21 -- #4167
McCartney is a genious.
Sometime i saw a TV interview with him and he answered the same question so: "I never studied music... i never counted measures..."
You are mentioning one of most sold songs in history... and you are noticing the absence of a bar... That's the work of a genious.

Paul -- 05/07/2004, 07:55:03 -- #4170
That's wierd - I've played that tune so many times and never even noticed the seven bar phrase. I guess it proves if you compose, play or improvise well anything can work.

smg -- 05/07/2004, 12:37:07 -- #4175
The progression works with 7 bars because it ends on the tonic chord (which would normally be held another bar)and starts on the same one,producing the aural impression of 8 harmonically/structurally,
although the melody changes(even the beginning of the second verse could be interpreted melodically as bar 8)....here's a link to check out-

smg -- 05/07/2004, 12:39:56 -- #4176
http://www.recmusicbeatles.com/public/files/awp/y.html

Mike -- 05/07/2004, 23:07:49 -- #4188
because it sounds good?

Mike -- 05/07/2004, 23:12:54 -- #4189
wow  SMG  the link master extrodinaire strikes again.  That is truly unbelievable.

smg -- 05/08/2004, 06:19:41 -- #4193
The main site is listed in the Reference Library at 360,all their tunes.....Hey Mike no new files man?

albetan -- 05/08/2004, 07:29:02 -- #4195
In same TV interview mentioned upwards, Paul said that he heard this song in dreams while sleeping, and when he woke up recorded it in a tape, went to study and there John wrote lyrics.
All geniouses had a great connection with subconscious. For more info about this stuff go to search engine (upwards at right corner) and write "subconscious in music" selecting "rooms".

Mike -- 05/09/2004, 00:52:23 -- #4205
ya I have gone in so many directions with the ii v thing I dont know where to start.

7 -- 05/09/2004, 20:29:48 -- #4216
Better than not knowing when to stop.

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