7-string jazz playing....

Marten · #1 12-28-2008, 04:49 AM

Hi, I'm new to 7-string and would like to get deeper into it. Any tips on books, CD's, DVD's, other tutorial stuff...?

Happy New Year, everyone!

Marten

marshall · #2 12-29-2008, 02:29 AM

Marten I am new to the 7-string also.About the only book I was able to find was Mel Bay's Complete 7-string method.I'm slowly getting in to it.But it looks like a good place to start.

Marten · #3 12-29-2008, 03:48 AM

Hi Marshall, does the book work with the 7th tuned to a low A? It seems to me to be the most practical way... That way you get an octave under the 5th string - feels convenient! Also, players I've checked on Youtube seem to be playing that way.

Marten

marshall · #4 12-29-2008, 05:53 PM

Matren; The low 7th string is tuned to A.It's a lot of fun to play around with,learning sparser chords etc.I'm having a blast!I'm just not worth a crap on it yet. Marshall

#5 12-30-2008, 12:25 PM

A few guys have used B though, which creates a somewhat more logical geometrical layout of the fretboard.

BigDaddyLoveHandles · #6 06-19-2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CC323

A few guys have used B though, which creates a somewhat more logical geometrical layout of the fretboard.

I have a vague memory of some Jazz Guitarist (?, but on a 6 string) who tuned his strings ALL in perfect 4ths (so the top two strings were C & F, not B & E). Too logical?

#7 06-19-2009, 06:06 PM

Stanley jordan does that, but he has 2 brains and 4 hands... wait...