SEVEN-NOTE GROUPINGS
This month Andy G Jones shows how using seven-note groupings can spice up your soloing, taking inspiration from the great Steve Vai.
Steve Vai: here unusually playing an Ibanez thinline semi-acoustic
This month we’re going to examine the use of seven-note groupings.The seven-note group is different to most of the rhythms we’ve looked at to date, as it can’t be evenly divided. There are a number of ways to groups the notes within the seven, but they are always uneven. Common subdivisions are 4+3 and 3+4.