Question 1

How do you count 9/8?

Accepted Answer

ONE two three FOUR five six SEVEN eight nine — three groups of three. Feel three big beats, each with a triplet inside, like 3/4 with a swing on every beat. Slip jigs are the classic example.

Question 2

Where do the accents fall, and can I change them?

Accepted Answer

This page opens with the accents already placed for 9/8: on beats 1, 4, 7. The accented click is higher and louder. Choose another number of beats under the tempo to change the pattern — the first beat of each bar is then accented — or switch to Drums to hear the accents as kick and snare.

Question 3

What tempo should I set for 9/8?

Accepted Answer

The BPM here counts every click, so in a compound meter like 6/8 the number is eighth notes a minute, not dotted quarters. A comfortable start is 90 to 120 clicks a minute; drag the slider or tap the tempo to match the piece you are working on.

9/8 metronome — 9 beats a bar, accents where they belong

Counting 9/8

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