34 Perfect Musical Theatre Songs in 3/4 Time
Are you searching for a musical theatre song specifically in 3/4 time for an upcoming project or audition? While it may not be the most common time signature, there are plenty of songs that fit the bill. Below, you’ll find a list of musical theatre songs in 3/4 time, broken down by vocal type.
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Altos
“A Trip to the Library” – She Loves Me
“Back to Before” – Ragtime
“Breathe” – In the Heights
“Dividing Day” – The Light in the Piazza
“Kind of Woman” – Pippin
Baritones
“Foolish to Think” – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
“Gliding” – Ragtime
“I Was Here” – The Glorious Ones
“Look Over There” – La Cage aux Folles
Basses
“Edelweiss” – The Sound of Music
“Fear No More” – The Frogs
“In My Own Lifetime” – The Rothschilds
“Lost in the Darkness” – Jekyll & Hyde
Contras
“30/90” – Tick, Tick…BOOM!
“Could I Leave You?” – Follies
“Goodbye, My Love” – Ragtime
“I Dreamed a Dance” – Next to Normal
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Mezzo-Sopranos
“Everything Changes” – Waitress
“Look With Your Heart” – Love Never Dies
“Measure the Valleys” – Raisin
“No One Else” – The Great Comet
Sopranos
“Goodnight My Someone” – The Music Man
“I Love You” – Song of Norway
“Love Makes the World Go ‘Round” – Carnival
“The Finer Things” – Jane Eyre
Tenors
“I’m Calm” – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
“Isn’t That Enough?” – Honeymoon in Vegas
“Leave – Once
“Love Can’t Happen” – Grand Hotel
“Molasses to Rum” – 1776
Trebles
“Home Again” – Captain Louie
“My Best Girl” – Mame
“Round-Shouldered Man” – The Secret Garden
“What If” – The Addams Family
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Which of these musical theatre songs in 3/4 time is your favorite?
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Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, author of The Thespian’s Bucket List, and creator of The Cast Album List. She holds a BA in theatre, a TESOL drama certificate, and has worked and interned with Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.