![Recently I tried out 12/16 time signature and found out that, instead of working like a regular 12/8 (in terms of beam properties), that is, grouping eighth notes in groups of three, Recently I tried out 12/16 time signature and found out that, instead of working like a regular 12/8 (in terms of beam properties), that is, grouping eighth notes in groups of three,](https://i.redd.it/art9luet2n061.png)
Recently I tried out 12/16 time signature and found out that, instead of working like a regular 12/8 (in terms of beam properties), that is, grouping eighth notes in groups of three,
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Why is 12/8 used sometimes for songs in 4/4 in sheet music? - Music: Practice & Theory Stack Exchange
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