Some nice playing there! I've always differentiated 7/4 and 7/8 by the grouping of notes or by the feel if you like. For example 7/8 can be played in groups of 3's and 2's which would be like this: 1 + a 2 + 3 + or 1 + 2 + a 3 + or 1 + 2 + 3 + a.
A straight feel i'd call 7/4 but a feel broken up into 3's and 2's I would call 7/8.
videos like this make me wish i never sold my drums. unfortunately, i didn't find out what time signatures were till AFTER i got rid of them.. really dig 5:22 and on :P sick good, man!
Hey hello, I m really amazed by what you re playing actually. And was wondering if the book you re reading on the video was containing some nice scores ???
Well what is this book ? if its not a secret.. Or if you have a tip about book method on 7/4 or polyrhytms.. I ll be very interested in..
Actually that's John Riley's book "Beyond Bop Drumming." It does not have any odd-time exercises at all; it was on my music stand because I was working on some 4-way bebop coordination stuff earlier. it's a book I recommend if you're into playing jazz but it won't teach you the stuff I'm talking about in this video.
Ok, and what about the stuff you re talking about in your video? cause i m talking about that. It sounds really nice but you r too fast and I dont understand nothing. :)
have you listened to the medeski mw album zaebos: the book of angels vol. 11? the third track on there my band has been covering. would you call that 7/4? i always refer to it as 7/8
I haven't heard it. But like I said, the distinction is really arbitrary, so I recommend using 7/4 to mean the slow seven and 7/8 to mean the fast seven. But you don't necessarily have to. The point of this video is more about demonstrating that there are two ways of playing in 7 that have very different feel. I say identify the feel of the MMW song- is it a slow 7 or fast 7? Then decide.
nice explanation and reference to the gray areas of the subdivisions; that seems important. I also really like your playing....nice!
jasaggio 1 year ago
I am a guitarist but I think you made your pointreal well. Thanks to you I understand a little better.
lrbloom 1 year ago
Don't forget "All You Need Is Love" and "Money".
TAfTfilms 1 year ago
Some nice playing there! I've always differentiated 7/4 and 7/8 by the grouping of notes or by the feel if you like. For example 7/8 can be played in groups of 3's and 2's which would be like this: 1 + a 2 + 3 + or 1 + 2 + a 3 + or 1 + 2 + 3 + a.
A straight feel i'd call 7/4 but a feel broken up into 3's and 2's I would call 7/8.
cravenuno 1 year ago
Good job explaining this here. Most basic musicians these days have no idea about the differences between time signatures subdivided in 4 or 8.
madpaintbalerx 1 year ago
waou and you pan s so cool !!
niaphron 1 year ago
"bifurcate"!
zmanglenn 2 years ago
videos like this make me wish i never sold my drums. unfortunately, i didn't find out what time signatures were till AFTER i got rid of them.. really dig 5:22 and on :P sick good, man!
madeku 2 years ago
Hey hello, I m really amazed by what you re playing actually. And was wondering if the book you re reading on the video was containing some nice scores ???
Well what is this book ? if its not a secret.. Or if you have a tip about book method on 7/4 or polyrhytms.. I ll be very interested in..
Anyway, thx for video
Seb
niaphron 2 years ago
Actually that's John Riley's book "Beyond Bop Drumming." It does not have any odd-time exercises at all; it was on my music stand because I was working on some 4-way bebop coordination stuff earlier. it's a book I recommend if you're into playing jazz but it won't teach you the stuff I'm talking about in this video.
thatsmypeanuts 2 years ago
Ok, and what about the stuff you re talking about in your video? cause i m talking about that. It sounds really nice but you r too fast and I dont understand nothing. :)
niaphron 2 years ago
have you listened to the medeski mw album zaebos: the book of angels vol. 11? the third track on there my band has been covering. would you call that 7/4? i always refer to it as 7/8
kwixset 2 years ago
I haven't heard it. But like I said, the distinction is really arbitrary, so I recommend using 7/4 to mean the slow seven and 7/8 to mean the fast seven. But you don't necessarily have to. The point of this video is more about demonstrating that there are two ways of playing in 7 that have very different feel. I say identify the feel of the MMW song- is it a slow 7 or fast 7? Then decide.
thatsmypeanuts 2 years ago
@kwixset definitely a 7/4 groove you can just feel that quarter accent
aschloz 1 year ago
oh my god. this is the most amazing video ive ever scene.
petenap25 2 years ago
Nice lesson! You have done a great job, in fact a lot of people make mistakes between these two signature mesures!
biglalu 2 years ago