Septuplets

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Septuplet Permutations - Diving Deep Into an Odd Subdivision

I find that the best way to become proficient with a new subdivision is to isolate each partial within the grouping and then combine the partial with all of the other available notes in the subdivision. Using triplets as an…

Aaron Edgar
Apr 26, 2017

Septuplet Fives - Polyrhythmic Permutation

Seven over five can be a challenging polyrhythm to master. We’ll start building this rhythm by playing every fifth septuplet partial in a measure of 5/4. It can take plenty of dedicated practice to master this figure, especially when we…

Aaron Edgar
Mar 29, 2017
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