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Jun 27, 2024
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Piano Man (arr. Anacrusa) Sheet Music | Billy Joel | Piano & Vocal

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Author

Time

Is Pianoman 6/8 time?

Revolution

Jun 27, 12:10pm

either that or 3/4 but probably 6/8

Cougarclaw

Jun 27, 12:11pm

3/4. Not 6/8

cougstyle

Jun 27, 12:12pm

If you can't see the sheet music, is there really any difference? Obviously

Hypnotoad

Jun 27, 12:17pm

There is a difference. 3/4 is more stable as there are 3 strong beats per

reagan21

Jun 27, 12:28pm

In no world is that song in 3/4 lol

royal_blue

Jun 27, 12:25pm

Except it is

reagan21

Jun 27, 12:27pm

No it isn't. It is possibly in 12/8 or 6/8. 3/4 is not a serious possibility.

royal_blue

Jun 27, 12:29pm

The sheet music I have is 3/4. I just listened to it and I can hear 12/8, but

reagan21

Jun 27, 12:36pm

My PhD in piano pedagogy Mother says it’s 3/4. I texted her. This is the way

reagan21

Jun 27, 12:39pm

I would much rather read this in 6/8, 12/8 or 4/4 than 3/4. The "beat" is

royal_blue

Jun 27, 12:53pm

Here's an experiment: Try writing the first line in 6/8 or 12/8 compared to 3/4.

RGGeemer

Jun 27, 1:08pm

There are just too many half beats in there for me to think it should be

RGGeemer

Jun 27, 1:10pm

All three will result in the same performance by a robot, but to humans

royal_blue

Jun 27, 1:16pm

12/4 and 3/4 are the same in my book, but I've never seen a piece written in

RGGeemer

Jun 27, 2:01pm

I haven't either but if you have an allergy to 16th notes...

royal_blue

Jun 27, 2:35pm

RE: I haven't either but if you have an allergy to 16th notes...

RGGeemer

Jun 27, 2:41pm

I prefer this:

royal_blue

Jun 27, 1:19pm

I prefer this:

RGGeemer

Jun 27, 2:06pm

She's wrong...

diluigifan

Jun 27, 2:45pm

I could show you a bunch in 3/4

reagan21

Jun 29, 5:31am

3/4 makes the most sense to me. 180 bpm

RGGeemer

Jun 27, 12:50pm

Let's be real here.

IdahoCoug

Jun 27, 12:15pm

In practice, yes, but 6/8 is for much quicker songs that don't require many half

RGGeemer

Jun 27, 12:27pm

No, 3/4 has three distinct beats per measure, 6/8 is more 2 beats of triplets

haYnCoug

Jun 27, 1:05pm

I would suggest it’s 4/4, but utilizing a lot of triplets.

cougfanblue

Jun 27, 12:22pm

But alas, all the sheet music I’m seeing has it as 3/4.

cougfanblue

Jun 27, 12:26pm

Just did a quick Google image search and saw 4/4 and 6/8 as well. It doesn't

Hypnotoad

Jun 27, 12:35pm

The piano intro is 4/4 on all of them.

cougfanblue

Jun 27, 12:41pm

I never realized it but it does feel kinda waltzy.

hpcougar

Jun 27, 12:23pm

3/4 - too many half beats to make it 6/8, IMO

RGGeemer

Jun 27, 12:26pm

Definitely 6/8 phrasing, but it makes more sense to write it as a 3/4 waltz

AFewThoughts

Jun 27, 12:36pm

But it’s a polka

TwinsRight

Jun 27, 12:44pm

Right... I should have left the "waltz" part off! Not a lilting waltz

AFewThoughts

Jun 27, 12:54pm

<sigh>. Time signatures are tearing the board apart.</sigh>

Hawk in the 303

Jun 27, 12:44pm

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