Hey all.

 

I was experimenting on my keyboard with different time siginatures, and I found one that fitted almost perfectly with the Coldplay song.

 

So, it was (believe it or not) 3/4. Yep, that's what it is, but, it has to be fast, and I do mean FAST.

 

I reckon about 206 bpm...

 

So there you have it!

Post a reply for comments, or if I'm wrong, correct me!

CoL is in 4/4

 

Tempo is lower for sure can't say exact the right one :)

CoL is in 4/4

 

Tempo is lower for sure can't say exact the right one :)

 

oh yeah!

I know it's slightly faster than warning sign...

I am torn between the two myself, both are correct, 3/4 is the one I got first, and only after a while heard the 4/4, interesting :D

If you play it on bass it is 4/4, 3/4 doesn't fit on the bass pattern.

although not being correct, i think the bass fits 3/4 pretty good

I quite like the idea of a very fast 3/4, i got something ridiculous...like 206 bpm...

well, just from remembering how fast 200bpm are, imagining a 3/4 and the COL bass to it... seems to be correct

 

EVENTUALLY, there IS kind of a 3/4... 4/4 is not correct. the best measure is 6/8 (if you passed 5th grade at school, your mathematic brain will say: "ooh, 3/4 equals 6/8!")

however, the beat is:

76 x 1.5quarter beats per minute

i can't describe that properly...

 

76 dotted quarter notes per minute at 6/8

 

(or 50+2/3 bpm)

well, just from remembering how fast 200bpm are, imagining a 3/4 and the COL bass to it... seems to be correct

 

EVENTUALLY, there IS kind of a 3/4... 4/4 is not correct. the best measure is 6/8 (if you passed 5th grade at school, your mathematic brain will say: "ooh, 3/4 equals 6/8!")

however, the beat is:

76 x 1.5quarter beats per minute

i can't describe that properly...

 

76 dotted quarter notes per minute at 6/8

 

(or 50+2/3 bpm)

 

Y'know, that's really clever!

I passed standard grade (Scottish qualification) music, and yo sir, have rightly described exactly what I'm thinking about!

well, just from remembering how fast 200bpm are, imagining a 3/4 and the COL bass to it... seems to be correct

 

EVENTUALLY, there IS kind of a 3/4... 4/4 is not correct. the best measure is 6/8 (if you passed 5th grade at school, your mathematic brain will say: "ooh, 3/4 equals 6/8!")

however, the beat is:

76 x 1.5quarter beats per minute

i can't describe that properly...

 

76 dotted quarter notes per minute at 6/8

 

(or 50+2/3 bpm)

I've tried the bass again but it doesn't fit in a 3/4 messure.

it DOES ! i'll upload an mp3 soon (just finished this minute...), prooving it is possible...

but be warned:

1) i AM lazy, and i just took my telecaster thinline instead of a bass (didn't wanna walk :D), so sorry, it sounds awful (i should have turned off the chorus.... lazy however)

2) sorry for the poor chord stuff afterwards (after the bass part) , it wasn't planned... you can hear that because i wasn't on time with the beat at first... in the end you'll hear the riff jonny is doing live (instead of the piano), it is as usually not confirm with the beat, but sadly, i didn't turn off the beat so you'll hear how creepy it actually sounds....

 

edit:

here it is:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/adg45v

It's 6/8 quite obviously. You can do it as 3/4 but it will seem very fast. 6/8 is the official notation time signature for this song.

Listen GOOD, between C#m and A are 4 beats, and between A and F#m Also four beats..

OH right sorry guys I'm messing between Violet Hill and CoL, because both start after LiT, CoL on album and Violet live.. :uhoh:

:facepalm:

I'd say 3/4 that's what my sheet music says-

hehehehe this happens.

 

3/4 it is

Although, I've got a piece of sheet music which says it's 6/8, 76 bpm, and in Eflat minor.

I dunno, go with whatever you like!

Although, I've got a piece of sheet music which says it's 6/8, 76 bpm, and in Eflat minor.

I dunno, go with whatever you like!

 

that's just what i said the page before! well, again: 6/8 = 3/4 ;)