Originally Posted By: Charlie Fogle
<<< the tempo is constant in most cases. >>>

I sometimes end a verse with a single measure 4 chord walk down and nearly always change the tempo for that measure to get the cadence to sound right. In the Key of G, the bar would look like this: G..,f../Em.., G..

The change of tempo if very important for that measure to sound correct. Normally, a small increase in tempo sounds best.


Charlie


Indeed. When I do that I often split the 4/4 measures into 2/4 measures and decrease the tempo over those shorter measures. It makes for a more natural and gradual decrease in tempo. Of course you have to add measures to do this correctly.


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