Irregular meter · 5 beats per bar
54
Asymmetric. Usually grouped 3+2 or 2+3 — feels like a slight stumble.
Accent pattern
STRONG · weak · weak · medium · weak (3+2) or STRONG · weak · medium · weak · weak (2+3)
5/4
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BPM76
About 5/4 time
5/4 time has five quarter-note beats per measure. It cannot be divided evenly, so it is always grouped as 3+2 or 2+3. This creates a characteristic limping or rolling feel — the bar is 'too long' by one beat, or 'too short' depending on your expectation. Used extensively in jazz, prog rock, and film scores for tension and unease.
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Famous examples in 5/4
Take Five
Dave Brubeck
The most famous 5/4 track
Mission Impossible
Lalo Schifrin
Film 5/4 tension
Mars
Holst
Orchestral 5/4 drive
Paranoid Android
Radiohead
5/4 passages in prog rock