Compound Time

It's a wonderful thing. I have always loved playing and listening to music that is not in 4/4, and always find it fun to teach as well. We're so blasted by music with 4 pulsing notes per bar that sometimes it is hard to get away from it. Rather than counting the notes out one by one - it's better if you can understand the flow - therefore giving you a more natural groove.

Some great examples of music in 12/8

Justboy - Biffy Clyro
Miss You Love - Silverchair
Miss You - Incubus
Easy Life - Oliver Gearing

You'll get a strong idea of how to feel this music if you take a listen to the above. There are far too many examples in my record collection to mention here! Try to find songs in your collection that are in 12/8, and you'll start to get a better understanding...

(not that I don't enjoy 4/4 - I just like to hear a change every now and then...)