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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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