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How do I count 2 or 4 notes over 3 beats?

Author: ben1948
Date: 2018-07-25 03:00

I'm 4 years into having taken up clarinet as a 66 year old with no prior experience and loving it. I'm currently learning St. James Infirmary, which I love. Most of it is at a languid pace and within my capability. My sheet music is in 12/8 time, and I'm counting it in 12 for now. At several places in the piece there are 4 beats in 3 counts or 2 beats in 3 counts. For the life of me, I haven't been able to get those timings right, even after listening to my teacher--but nothing he has told me so far is working for me. I don't have any trouble with triplets over 1 or 2 beats, but this is frustrating me.

Any tips or tricks on how to get over this?

Ben Withers - began clarinet 2014 at age 66
benjamin.f.withers@gmail.com

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