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GUEST,Les in Chorlton, Manchester Tunes in 9/8 why are they harder to play? (43) Tunes in 9/8 why are they harder to play? 23 Aug 03

I am learning to play tenor mandola. I can play some morris and country dance tunes from ear and I am slowly learning tunes from the dots, which I can't really read but if it goes diddly, diddly the notes come in 3s and tunes roll out ok.

But why is 9/8 time so odd? I can nearly play the Foxhunters Jig and the Drops of Brandy but I have wrestled with the Rocky Road to Dublin for some time and it continues to defeat me. It's as if somebody has snipped bits out of the tune just when you need them.

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