Tune Listening
Jig vs Reel: Hear the Difference Before Counting
A double jig commonly groups six eighth notes as two larger beats—ONE-two-three, FOUR-five-six—and is often written in 6/8.
Tune Listening
Meter offers a useful doorway into a tune type, but performance is more than a fraction printed at the beginning of a staff. Lift, swing, accent, tempo, and regional style live in the playing. These guides count only long enough to help the ear notice what musicians and dancers already make audible.