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Author: cantcount  
Date:   2002-01-17 20:41 
 this is so pathetic but, can some one tell me how to count in 12/8 and 3/2 please! 
  
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Author: saxy boy  
Date:   2002-01-17 21:37 
 3/2 is the same as 3/4 except the half not gets one beat instead of a quarter note. 12/8 is counted in two sets of six, or 4 sets of 3. 123 456 789 10/11/12
  
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Author: Aaron  
Date:   2002-01-17 23:46 
 Yeah if you wanna hear 12/8 just listen to "Earth Angel" or some other old 50's love song.  The 12/8 is so thick you can cut it with a knife. 
 
Also, if you take 6/4 and reduce that fraction, you get 3/2 which is no coincidence.   
 
The weirdest time signature I ever saw was (2 & 1/2)/4.  I was like what am I a math major?  Yes that is two and a half four.  I was like come on dude just bump that fraction up a little bit to 5/8 and quit trying to be creative.   
 
Much of music is math.
  
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Author: JD  
Date:   2002-02-22 02:06 
 heres 12/8 in lamains terms 
 
da da da-da da da 
 
sing that  out loud speed it up untill it sounds like mission impossible. 
 
  
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Author: Torus Tubarius  
Date:   2002-09-08 00:49 
 Wait, the Mission Impossible Theme was in 5/4.
  
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