brady
Platinum Member
Does anyone here have experience with playing songs that have odd-numbered sections different from the typical 8 or 12 or whatever?
I've been playing in a band for a few months now and the lead singer has written some really great songs, however, some of his verses are weird 10 measure phrases...or a 5 measure pre-chorus, etc. Since I'm used to counting in the 'standard' 8 measure verse, chorus, etc. it throws me off a little sometimes. Our singer readily admits he has no clue how to count music yet he comes up with lyrics that somehow fit the standard format sometimes. It just that when it doesn't it, feels weird.
Does anyone else play songs with unusually-numbered sections? I know a few songs exist like this. For example, I think The Beatles' 'Do You Want To Know a Secret?' has an unusual 14 measure verse.
Is it best to just not count and 'feel' the music in these situations?
I've been playing in a band for a few months now and the lead singer has written some really great songs, however, some of his verses are weird 10 measure phrases...or a 5 measure pre-chorus, etc. Since I'm used to counting in the 'standard' 8 measure verse, chorus, etc. it throws me off a little sometimes. Our singer readily admits he has no clue how to count music yet he comes up with lyrics that somehow fit the standard format sometimes. It just that when it doesn't it, feels weird.
Does anyone else play songs with unusually-numbered sections? I know a few songs exist like this. For example, I think The Beatles' 'Do You Want To Know a Secret?' has an unusual 14 measure verse.
Is it best to just not count and 'feel' the music in these situations?