IN THE WOODSHED
Overall 9/8 is a unique time signature in that it can feel odd or even depending on the context. It can be divided evenly into three groups of three eighth notes, which would be counted ‘1 and a 2 and a 3 and a’ giving a triplet feel. The nine notes can also be divided unevenly for a variety of different feels, which is what we’ll explore in this lesson.
Example 1 demonstrates the triplet 3/4 feel with a Celtic folk influenced
