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Christmas Songs Cheesey Rhythmic figure - does it have a name?


Sean
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You’re getting sick of it again as it’s being blasted at us all day at the moment. We all know it but what’s it called?

So many Christmas songs have that same rhythmic figure in them, the BA-BOOM, BA-BOOM, BA-BOOM that seques into the next section or chorus.

it usually has sleigh bells over it.

The most sickening example is at 1:40 on Mariah Carey’s All I Want...

It’s not just Christmas songs, Abba’s Waterloo also has it (0:39) and so many others.

Does it have a name?

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On 23/12/2017 at 15:15, Acebassmusic said:

It's a 6/8 rhythm that's used in a lot of different styles but I've mainly heard it called a "blues shuffle". Other examples - Stevie Ray Vaughn - Pride And Joy, Quo - Whatever You Want,

The two songs you mention are both in 4/4 time. An example off the top of my head of 6/8 is Miles Davis’s all blues. Waterloo by ABBA is a classic disco song, definitely in 4/4 time. 

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