Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Give any odd time signature more flow with nested subdivisions! ๐
๐ถ
โข Find the closest โcommonโ groove or clave to your chosen odd meter ๐ฅ
โข Determine which are the short and long beats - usually grouped into 2s and 3s (or 3s and 5s, for example)
โข Expand or diminish those groupings to arrive at your time signature
Keep the long beats longer and the short beats shorter to preserve the feel while creating a new and interesting โin-betweenโ space - the subdivision โจ
Give any odd time signature more flow with nested subdivisions! ๐
๐ถ
โข Find the closest โcommonโ groove or clave to your chosen odd meter ๐ฅ
โข Determine which are the short and long beats - usually grouped into 2s and 3s (or 3s and 5s, for example)
โข Expand or diminish those groupings to arrive at your time signature
Keep the long beats longer and the short beats shorter to preserve the feel while creating a new and interesting โin-betweenโ space - the subdivision โจ
