CMelodyMan
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Playing in mixed/odd metersI totally blew sightreading at District last year, and I would like to improve this weakness in my playing. The sightreading was HARD. At least for me.
The sightreading piece went from 2/4 to 5/8 to 6/8 etc....no two consecutive measures were in the same meter!  I butchered it. It was bad.
Anyone have any tips for playing in mixed meters? Any good method books or etude books to practice from?
Thasnks,
David
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Bariman
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I don't know any books, but I had the same problem. It just takes much practice. I got these sheets of mixed meter music (just random stuff, notes don't matter) from an instructor, and they worked great. In about a month I was reading no problem. You just have to develope the inner beat.
Bariman
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JPSaxMan
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It helps to know how to count these off-meters
For example
You can count a 6/8 meter really as two beats, 1-2-3/4-5-6
A 5/8 meter is not one I've dealt with much in music except for my African drumming (I've done 12/8 too...phew)...1-2-3/1-2
A 12/8 isn't that bad...1-2-3/1-2-3/1-2-3/1-2-3
You just have to know how to disect the meters and how to count them...that's it. Have fun!
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