Introduction • 1
Goals • 1
Different Notations that Sound Identical • 1

How to Learn an Odd Meter • 4
A Process • 5
Approaches and Exercise Concepts • 11
When Should You Choose to Use a Triple Meter? • 22

Odd Meters • 25
3/4 • 25
3/8 • 37
5/8 and 5/4 • 38
6/8 • 62
6/4 • 67
7/4 and 7/8 • 70
9/4 • 93
9/8 • 103
10/16, 10/8, and 10/4 • 113
11/8 and 11/4 • 116
12/8 • 133
13/8 and 13/4 • 148
14/8 and 14/4 • 165
15/8 (and 15/16 and 15/4) • 167
17/8 and 17/4 • 178
18/8 • 183
19/16, 19/8, and 19/4 • 184
21/8 • 186
Longer Meters • 188

Composite Meters • 192
Why Use a Composite Meter? • 192
Challenges of Composite Meters • 195
Composite Meters Examples and Exercises • 195

Fractional Meters • 197
Why Use a Fractional Meter? • 198
Challenges of Fractional Meters • 198
Fractional Meters Examples and Exercises • 198

Simultaneous Rhythm Cycles • 200

Changing Meters • 210
Different Kinds of Changing Meter Pieces • 210
How to Practice a Piece with Changing Meters • 220
Regularly Changing Cycle • 225
Meter Changes From Section to Section • 232
Frequent/Non-Repetitive Meter Changes • 233
Intermittent Meter Changes • 239
Additive Rhythm and Changing Meter • 249
Moving Between Duple and Triple Meters • 250
Crossrhythms on Changing Meters • 251

Advanced Topics • 255
Multiple Simultaneous Meters • 255
Expanding and Contracting Parts • 255

Conclusions • 258

Appendices • 259
Appendix I: Case Study: Improvising Interesting Things
on Odd or Changing Meters • 259
Appendix II: Exercises for Piano • 264
Appendix III: Exercises for Drums • 266
Appendix IV: Recordings Referenced for Worksheets • 268