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thefireball View Member Profile	Oct 1 2010, 04:11 AM
Oct 1 2010, 04:11 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 4.537 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas	I recorded a quick sample with my computer mic. Can any of you help? Maybe offer some advice on these odd time signatures? It's really hard to count it out. I know it's got some time signature because I'm consistent. I was just playing around with riffing and came up with this. I can only count and play 4/4 time I think. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Attached File(s) riffing_what_is_time_sig.mp3 ( 165K ) Number of downloads: 1155 -------------------- YouTube - A Place For Melodic Guitarists Instagram - Behind the Music Analyzed Within - My Christian Metal Band

Mudbone View Member Profile	Oct 1 2010, 04:24 AM
Oct 1 2010, 04:24 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 1.750 Joined: 6-May 10 From: Charlotte, NC (residence)/Boston, MA (home) USA	Sounds like 5/4 timing. You have the opposite problem of what I have, I always come up with stuff thats odd timing... 6/4 and 5/4 usually If you have Guitar Pro you can transcribe it, that will help you with figuring out the timing. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- He who laughs last thinks slowest. "That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence." - Christopher Hitchens Gear: Guitars: Uncle Rufus' Twanger Classic Amps: Mississippi Boom Box Mojo: Hammer of Odin and a pair of Ox gonads Inspiration: Samuel Adams Boston Lager Zero to Hero: 1,387/10,000

thefireball View Member Profile	Oct 1 2010, 04:31 AM
Oct 1 2010, 04:31 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 4.537 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas	Well, I do have Powertab Editor close. Thanks man. I wanna broaden my horizon beyond 4/4. I just need to get the feel of these odd-time sigs. I gotta do some serious thinking on this one anyway.... I'm trying to count it... urg...even if it's 5/4 time...i can't count it well down with you 4/4! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- YouTube - A Place For Melodic Guitarists Instagram - Behind the Music Analyzed Within - My Christian Metal Band

Mudbone View Member Profile	Oct 1 2010, 04:33 AM
Oct 1 2010, 04:33 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 1.750 Joined: 6-May 10 From: Charlotte, NC (residence)/Boston, MA (home) USA	You should check out Soundgarden if you like odd time signatures, alot of their stuff is in odd timing. The song "Outshined" is a good example. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- He who laughs last thinks slowest. "That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence." - Christopher Hitchens Gear: Guitars: Uncle Rufus' Twanger Classic Amps: Mississippi Boom Box Mojo: Hammer of Odin and a pair of Ox gonads Inspiration: Samuel Adams Boston Lager Zero to Hero: 1,387/10,000

maharzan View Member Profile	Oct 1 2010, 04:54 AM
Oct 1 2010, 04:54 AM	Veteran Guitar Lord Posts: 2.381 Joined: 2-May 09 From: Kathmandu	or listen to still hurts by marco sfogli.. It has all the 5/4, 7/4, 4/4 sounds like 7/4 to me.. count till 7 and it repeats.. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Checkout my YouTube & my band Nissim's YouTube channels.

del-4fr53e3 View Member Profile	Oct 1 2010, 10:23 AM
Oct 1 2010, 10:23 AM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 1.940 Joined: 18-January 09	It's 7/4 You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

VilleFIN View Member Profile	Oct 1 2010, 03:32 PM
Oct 1 2010, 03:32 PM	Tone Seeker Posts: 1.430 Joined: 10-March 08 From: Finland	Nice riff !! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My SoundCloud My Youtube videos My Facebook page

thefireball View Member Profile	Oct 1 2010, 03:59 PM
Oct 1 2010, 03:59 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 4.537 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas	cool! You guys are awesome! And thanks! I'm gonna use it in a future song! Yep, that's definitely 7/4 time!! cool!!! I just have to learn to count at a constant bpm and notice when it starts over! Well, that is if it is the quarter note that gets the beat - which in this case is so! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- YouTube - A Place For Melodic Guitarists Instagram - Behind the Music Analyzed Within - My Christian Metal Band

Vasilije Vukmiro... Vasilije Vukmirovic View Member Profile	Oct 2 2010, 12:19 PM
Oct 2 2010, 12:19 PM	Jazz Instructor Posts: 2.691 Joined: 1-October 08 From: Belgrade	Well, it is odd timing for sure, 7/4 probably! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile Visit My youtube channel Add me as friend on FACEBOOK!

Jesse View Member Profile	Oct 4 2010, 07:52 AM
Oct 4 2010, 07:52 AM	GMC:er Posts: 2.348 Joined: 5-July 08 From: Enschede/overijssel/Nederland	But.... what if the riff did'nt start over? And just went into something else? Would you just count on or... How do you know when to stop counting? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Don't just play it. Feel it!

maharzan View Member Profile	Oct 4 2010, 08:17 AM
Oct 4 2010, 08:17 AM	Veteran Guitar Lord Posts: 2.381 Joined: 2-May 09 From: Kathmandu	You will have to count and figure it out.. I am not sure if theres any other method but if its not 7/4 you can't count and it screws up or just go through the flow of the song if you don't like counting.. (I don't too).. listen to Still Hurts by Marco Sfogli, he has all sorts of timings in that song so a song can be made up of various timing mixes. well.. the music seems to flow but when I saw the tabs, I was like.. what where did all those timings come from? I have yet to count though.. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Checkout my YouTube & my band Nissim's YouTube channels.

del-4fr53e3 View Member Profile	Oct 4 2010, 01:37 PM
Oct 4 2010, 01:37 PM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 1.940 Joined: 18-January 09	How to count time signatures You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

thefireball View Member Profile	Oct 4 2010, 03:55 PM
Oct 4 2010, 03:55 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 4.537 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas	wow this is gonna be harder than i thought You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- YouTube - A Place For Melodic Guitarists Instagram - Behind the Music Analyzed Within - My Christian Metal Band

BedroomBozo View Member Profile	Oct 5 2010, 05:29 AM
Oct 5 2010, 05:29 AM	GMC:er Posts: 46 Joined: 20-January 09 From: Nevada	I was thinking more like 7/8 time..... but that could very well be wrong... sounds like 7 eighth notes to me, not quarters. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

del-4fr53e3 View Member Profile	Oct 5 2010, 10:19 AM
Oct 5 2010, 10:19 AM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 1.940 Joined: 18-January 09	QUOTE (BedroomBozo @ Oct 5 2010, 06:29 AM) I was thinking more like 7/8 time..... but that could very well be wrong... sounds like 7 eighth notes to me, not quarters. ¨ hehehe, yes, of course. It is You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Mate Nagy View Member Profile	Oct 16 2010, 12:15 PM
Oct 16 2010, 12:15 PM	GMC:er Posts: 290 Joined: 26-July 10 From: Budapest	It sounds 7/4 dude! But it depends on the drummer You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Opetholic View Member Profile	Jul 24 2012, 10:03 PM
Jul 24 2012, 10:03 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 803 Joined: 2-May 12 From: Holland	To me it sounds like one 7/8 bar followed by a 8/8 bar and again 7/8 followed by 8/8. PS: Sorry for posting on something too old But I think I counted differently than everyone else. So what was the final answer ?? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Opetholic: Jul 24 2012, 10:05 PM --------------------

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jul 25 2012, 08:19 AM
Jul 25 2012, 08:19 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (Mudbone @ Oct 1 2010, 03:33 AM) You should check out Soundgarden if you like odd time signatures, alot of their stuff is in odd timing. The song "Outshined" is a good example. Or Fell on Black Days You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

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