The Clarinet BBoard

The Clarinet BBoard The C4 standard

New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In

Previous Message | Next Message

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

Author: dorjepismo ★2017
Date: 2018-07-25 17:48

Don't know the piece. Assuming people are right about the 12/8 being an attempt to notate swing, then you become familiar with that style and play it in swing, regardless of the notation; sometimes, notation is only an approximation. For the greater problem of playing an even 4 within 6/8 or 12/8 beats and so on, it can sometimes help to turn on the metronome, play several beats with 3 notes in them, then several beats with 4 notes in them until they both feel solid, and then shorten the number of beats until you can comfortably alternate 1 beat with 3 notes and 1 with 4 notes. Then you can start worrying about beats with 5 and 7 notes. It all seems hard until you get used to it, but you have to get really used to it.

Reply To Message | Avail. Forums | Flat View

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Topics