What Child is This Help

Landon Roberson · Post by **Landon Roberson** » 28 Nov 2011 8:25 am

I am trying to do a backing track in BIAB for What Child is This and it is in 6/8 time but I cannot get the 6/8 timing to work out. Any suggestions on what I need to do? Thanks, Landon.

Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 28 Nov 2011 11:43 am

Hi Robert, what key do you need it in?

Landon Roberson · Post by **Landon Roberson** » 28 Nov 2011 11:55 am

The key of G

Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 28 Nov 2011 3:48 pm

I found this on Amazon.com but it doesn't say what key it's in. You can always use a sound editing program to change the key though. Click Here

David Collins · Post by **David Collins** » 28 Nov 2011 3:56 pm

Landon, I've never found a good 6/8 in BIAB either. I have put in a few songs that were supposed to be 6/8 and actually entered them in 3/4. A little tricky, and not as smooth as true 6/8, but it is workable.

If anyone has a better idea, I'd LOVE to hear about it too.

Landon Roberson · Post by **Landon Roberson** » 6 Dec 2011 5:26 pm

I finally got a backing track laid out for What Child Is This I use a country waltz and used 2 measures for one 6/8 measure. I think it turned out pretty good. If anyone would like a copy of it just send me your email and I will send it to you. Let me know what format you would like (MP3, WAV, or BIAB)

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 6 Dec 2011 7:23 pm

My granddaughter wanted to learn it on piano, so I printed up the sheet music at this site:
http://makingmusicfun.net/.../what-child-is-this-piano-solo.htm.

It appears to be in 3/4 time.

Henry Brooks · Post by **Henry Brooks** » 7 Dec 2011 3:52 pm

Tune is Greensleeves. I've seen the hymn in both 3/4 and 6/8. for me it plays better in 3/4.
Henry

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 7 Dec 2011 4:31 pm

To me, the difference between 3/4 and 6/8 is whether or not there's a downbeat in the middle of the measure. I hear this song as 3/4.

David Collins · Post by **David Collins** » 7 Dec 2011 5:43 pm

I've seen sheet music in both time signatures, I'm with B0B though, sounds better to me in 3/4.

Landon Roberson · Post by **Landon Roberson** » 8 Dec 2011 6:23 pm

I have sent this out to a few people who have ask for it let me know what you think after you hear it. Thanks, Landon.

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 8 Dec 2011 8:51 pm

Beautiful chord progression.

Landon Roberson · Post by **Landon Roberson** » 9 Dec 2011 3:35 am

I will have to give credit to Erv Niehaus for the chord progression. He mailed me the tab for this song and the chords were on the tab. I could not find a backing track for it so I had to create my own. Thanks for the kind words.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 9 Dec 2011 8:07 am

Landon,
I have the tracks for that song on a Christmas set I put together with 9 other Christmas songs.
Glad you like the tab.