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Songs That Use 5 Bar Loops

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Check out my previous video on songs that use a 3 bar loop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJI0j_KVQdI

Most music, be it pop, rock, classical, jazz, will break down neatly into sets of 4 bars. But although 4 bar units of music is often treated as a default, it is far from the only options and playing with other lengths of loop, like 5 bar, can be a great way to add interest and originality to your music!

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0:00 Introduction

0:27 Queen

0:50 The Beatles

2:14 Radiohead

4:45 Guns 'N' Roses

5:25 4/4 vs. 2/4 time

7:07 Rhythm Of The Night

8:05 Hip-hop

9:02 Taylor Swift

10:50 Burt Bacharach

11:14 Sigur Rós

11:57 Pixies

12:50 Hypermeter

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