Songs that use 5/4 time

If you enjoyed my original music in this video then you can find it on my Spotify: 🎹🎹🎹 Although most music is written in 4/4 time, there are various songs that instead use the odd time signature of 5/4. 5/4 has a distinctive off-kilter feel that can give a song a curious, fast-slow rhythm. SOURCES Interview with Ed O’Brien (2001): Interview with Aaron Dessner (2020): You can listen to my original music at Spotify: or download my new EP at Bandcamp: Thanks to Young Man for his contribution to this video’s script! 🎶 An extra special thanks goes to Vidad Flowers, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
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