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Time Signatures II: Compound Time
when beats split in threes — 6/8, 9/8, 12/8 and 6/4
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Four compound meters
- 6/8: six eighths, felt as two big beats (count-in first)0:09
- 9/8: nine eighths, felt as three big beats (count-in first)0:12
- 12/8: twelve eighths, felt as four big beats (count-in first)0:16
- 6/4: six quarters, felt as two broad beats (count-in first)0:12
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