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Vacume
05-01-2009, 10:18 AM
im trying to work on my sight reading. could anywon link to me some sheet in music with odd time signatures such as 12/8,6/8,9/8..... it would be greatly appreciated :help:

UncleBalsamic
05-01-2009, 10:25 AM
I split it up into threes with a stress on the first note of each group. I don't know if that's a good idea, but it sometimes helps me.

paul_wolfe
05-01-2009, 10:46 AM
A good one for getting down the rhythms is by Louis Bellson:

http://www.amazon.com/Odd-Time-Reading-Text-Instruments/dp/0769233724/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241196340&sr=1-2

If you're looking for tunes check out the usual suspects for Odd Time - Yes, Rush, Dream Theatre etc

BassChuck
05-01-2009, 11:13 AM
Everything breaks down into combinations of 3 and/or 2. It will depend on the signature, time and feel, but breaking it down is the best way to get a grip on it.

Check Bassbooks.com and search for time signatures