Originally Posted by
AndyC
When you say fitting notes in a measure, I'm assuming you're talking about a bar not a beat? If so
Think of the nine as triplets in 3/4, so "1,an,er,2,an,er,3,an,er,1,an,er,2,an,er,3,an,er," is right and probably the easiest way to think of this and realistically the way you're most likely to see it in the real world
Once you can get that, the easiest way to think of eleven is probably to do the above, and put an extra "4 an" at the end. so, 1,an,er,2 an,er,3,an,er,4,an,1,an,er,2 an,er,3,an,er,4,an,. Alternatively breakit down into 2 4's and a 3.
"1,e,an,er,2,e,an,er,3,e,an,1,e,an,er,2,e,an,er,3,e,an".........
Or actually, try both, if you ever have to play it, the music will dictate where the beat feels like it divides. for instance, "take5" is 3 then 2. (1a, a3 ,1,2,) but another composition might be the other way round.
Re timings try setting your metronome for whatever the subdivisions are. so at first, instead of having it at 40 bpm, have it clicking on every beat of the triplet, ie, 120 bpm. for the 11 either keep it at 120 for the 3+3+3+2 or 160 for the 4+4+3.
Andy