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How the waltz inspired George Harrison in two Beatles songs

How the waltz inspired George Harrison in two Beatles songs

How the waltz inspired George Harrison in two Beatles songs
December 13
09:44 2022

George Harrison wasn’t particularly known as a dancer. While he cuts up a rug during the club scene of The Beatles’ film A Hard Day’s Night, it isn’t like Harrison had any kind of formal training. In fact, if you asked him to tango, Harrison probably couldn’t have put his best foot forward if he tried. But over the 1960s, Harrison was twice inspired by one of the most famous dances of all: the Waltz.

The term “waltz” has come to describe both the dance and the music that accompanies the dance. Traditionally, a waltz is in 3/4 time, slightly off from the 4/4 time signature that most pop music is written in. This distinct triplet came to Harrison’s mind when The Beatles were recording their 1965 single ‘We Can Work It Out’.

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Martin Nethercutt

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Martin A Nethercutt is a writer, singer, producer and loves music. Creative Director at McCartney Studios Editor-in-Chief at McCartney Times Creator-in-Chief at Geist Musik President (title) at McCartney Multimedia, Inc. Went to Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Kassel Lives in Playa del Rey From Kassel, Germany Married to Ruth McCartney

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