TIME SIGNATURE / 12/8
12/8 TIME SIGNATURE.
Rolling twelve
GROUPING 3 + 3 + 3 + 3
Four rolling groups of three eighth notes with a strong blues and soul feel.
ANSWER FIRST / 12/8
How 12/8 works.
12/8 time signature means 12 eighth-note beats in each measure. Four rolling groups of three eighth notes with a strong blues and soul feel.
The top number counts the beats in a measure, while the bottom number makes the eighth-note the unit beat. Follow the accent grouping 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 to hear where each pulse begins.
GROOVE DEMO / 12/8
Listen for the shape.
Count four large pulses, each made of three eighth notes. The repeated triplet shape gives 12/8 its rolling motion.
ACCENTS 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 · BPM 64
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12/8BPM 064
ACCENTS 3 + 3 + 3 + 3
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