What key/time signature is this song in?

[Jompa]

C major is the tonic chord, but it's obviously a c minor scale. wut

First off, if C-major is the tonic chord, the key is C-major - no argument.
Also, it's wrong to say the underlying scale of this song is C-minor, because that only occurs on the chords that are total exceptions from the key and mode - in this case it's not even a mode, it's just C-ionian. So again, it's C-major.

[FireArrow]

First off, if C-major is the tonic chord, the key is C-major - no argument.
Also, it's wrong to say the underlying scale of this song is C-minor, because that only occurs on the chords that are total exceptions from the key and mode - in this case it's not even a mode, it's just C-ionian. So again, it's C-major.

Ok, sure. Im curious though, is this a normal composition style - using an inverse tonic chord for a chord progression common in another key?

[braix]

I need the TS and Key :p

and I know this is the wrong thread, but for the "bum bum"(<-whatever im supposed to call it), should I take it out of the song or put it into the left hand? I dont see how it'll be playable but I dont really feel like taking it out of the song...I hope I'm making some sense >-<

[Jompa]

4/4,
D-major,
and I have no idea what you're talking about.

[Olimar12345]

Zoroark, are you referring to that synthetic bass thing that plays throughout? That can be notated if you want.

[braix]

oh wait it can be played
never mind, my ears must be broken. x'D

and ty jompo

[ThatGamer]

What are the keys, and time signatures of these songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1tjASbtOmI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlNz7qu3UO8

[Jompa]

The first one is in 4, in C-major mixolydian, with funky underlying swing eights.
The second one is in 3, in F-minor.

[JDMEK5]

Personally I'd probably be inclined to slap a 12/16 time on that second one.

[ThatGamer]

Alright, thanks guys! I'll start right away!

[FierceDeity]

I think you're interpreting Jompa's suggestion of 3 in a different tempo than I am. I'm thinking of it as dotted half note = about 72, i.e. it'd typically be conducted in 1. In which case, I'd recommend switching to 6/8 (dotted half note = dotted half note) at certain points of syncopation, because although the syncopation would be totally legible in 3/4, alternating between 3/4 and 6/8 isn't uncommon, and the syncopation would clearly be implying the latter, anyways.

Granted, a uniform 3/4 at that tempo (or even 6/8 at dotted quarter = 72) would probably still be preferable over 12/16 (assumedly in quarter note = 108), mostly because /16 meters are much less common and, in my opinion, no simpler for reading syncopations than more common meters with the same amount of beats. (Also, at that tempo, the underlying rhythm would have a near-constant split down the middle of the bar, which makes me wonder why not just use a /8 meter, if that's the way you're gonna go).

[ThatGamer]

Heh, thanks, but I gave up the 2nd one a while ago. Sorry to waste your time.

[ThatGamer]

What is the time signature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJAzhRz_U5s

[Olimar12345]

4/4

[ThatGamer]

K, thanks!