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30.71Level 40 — 6/4 versus 12/8
Both may have six or twelve subdivisions depending interpretation.
But 12/8 often implies four dotted-quarter pulses:
1-and-a 2-and-a 3-and-a 4-and-a
whereas 6/4 may emphasize six quarter beats or two groups of three.
The written meter influences phrasing.