The weird technique Adam Jones uses to play Jambi (Tool)! Weekend Wankshop 193
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Hey kids! Its about dang time Tool made an appearance on Weekend Wankshop! In lesson 193, Uncle Ben here is gonna teach you all the weird left hand "pull thru" technique Adam Jones uses to play Jambi! This is a really strange trick, and i can't say i've ever seen anyone else use it; there are SO MANY bad tabs for this one out there! Learn the real way to play this sick tune!
In the lesson, you'll learn how to do the technique, play the first 2 riffs in the intro that use it, plus learn about the time signatures they're using. Tons of fun.
Playing my Les Paul with Duncan JB Alnico 2 bridge pickup here. Amp Factory Diezel VH4 Kemper Profile for the guitar tone.
What else you wanna learn? Let me know in the comments!
Thank you all for watching this lesson on how Adam Jones really plays Jambi by Tool! What do you want to see next on Weekend Wankshop?
Ben Eller great video Ben! Question:
Do you use low action on your les paul or a high action? Thanks!
Yoni Kup kinda low!
Ben Eller thanks for replying! Just wondering, what gauge of strings do you put on it?
Ben Eller ben do you like gojira? Ive been trying to figure out how to play ocean planet for months and no tab is correct
Yoni Kup just 10-46!
The guys in Tool are so good at things.
Apart from releasing new albums post 2006
Ya think lol. They are the epitome of badass thoughtful writing
They aren't as good as everybody says.
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"You don't learn Tool song, you feel it" and that's the point. Adam Jones perhaps not guitar shredder, but he makes such a complicated riff that force you to feel it, not just learned it.
I'd have an easier time learning this if I don't analyze it I think
Exactly. Even after realizing that this song you thought you "knew" was done with the right hand is actually done with the left hand with a single stroke
Nobody noticed this for like 13 years.
gnarly
lol
😂😂😂
opiate......from theforums???? lol I used to watch your videos constantly. The AJ replica rig, right?
He does liveshows now ;)
False, just nobody did a UA-cam video about it. I started to seriously listen to Tool some months ago and loved Jambi so I covered it, and I did notice it
He uses this techniques in the new song "Invicible" at 9:34
I fucking love the new album so much. Since it's been released I have listened to nothing but tool.
@@jakholl driving down from Syracuse to Pittsburgh today for the show!
That part there is just pure craziness!!
Also eulogy
7empest has the unique technique that is pure craziness... towards the end.
The thing I love about this channel is how Ben uses snark and goofery to camouflage how smart he really is. By the end of the video, you realize you've just been smacked in the face by what an intelligent musician he is.
I know, I know... this post sounds like Ben's mom wrote it, but she didn't.
THANKS MA! I mean, thanks man!
I agree, nailed the timing lesson too.. Definitely has a clue.
@@jimi4290 Argreed, So I subscribed. Thank Ben.
More lessons on timing😊
You misspelt AtomicMum
Frig off Mr Layhe!!
Trying to play any Tool riff I haven't yet figured out on my bass or guitar is like trying to solve a puzzle. The feeling you get when you finally get the riff down and can play it consistently is absolutely amazing.
I’m still waiting to get that feeling when I finally get sweeps down! Golly gosh darn it it will happen some day!!!!!
Hard to believe that riff is 12 years old. Awesome break down. The drummer in me loves this one. Thanks for decoding the pull-through AJ move.
didnt 10,000 days come out in 2005?
Doober McFly 2006.
I forgot Google existed
I still can't believe the album is that old, I remember when it came out like yesterday.
That being said, it's crazy to think 12 years later it's still their most current album.
The riff is actually older; you can hear Adam use it in Eulogy and Hooker with a Penis off of Aenima
It probably helps that Adam is a lefty who plays right-handed guitar. He has a lot more control of his fret hand than most. Practice makes perfect tho.
That's neat. I wonder what it would be like if more guitarists used their dominant hands on the frets.
@@guidestone1392 There's a few already. Mark Knopfler & Jimi Hendrix for example. Also Kurt Cobain & Tony Iommi played left even though they're right handed. Bass examples - Mike Starr (original bassist with Alice In Chains) was a leftie who played right & Paul McCartney is a rightie who plays left.
@@cazualuser I'll be sure to check those out.
What I take from this lesson: 1-pulling through is certainly more satisfying than pulling out.
2-after studying Adam Jones’ playing for years I’ve concluded that while he is not exactly a technical guitar genius, he does have a ton of cool, very weird little nuisances in his playing that no one else does.
Metal Mennonite Adam is not Steve vai or John Petrucci as far as technique is concerned, but he is such a particular guitar player that he cannot be replaced. Ever. Dynamics control, volume control, creativity, use of effects, sense of melody, particular techniques, feedback usage and artwork creation are some of his unique abilities. He is one of the most unique guitarists out there, impossible to replicate
The Batman absolutely. As a kid I was a latecomer to the Tool fan camp. I had listened to bits of opiate, and undertow in passing but never really taken time to dig in and digest the work on those albums. One day I asked a friend if she could recommend only one album for me to buy, which would it be. Without hesitation she took me straight to the Tool CDs and pulled out Aenima. I instantly became obsessed and spent the next 5-6 years learning every nuisance of the guitar playing on that album. It seemed like every time I listened there was something new there that wasn’t there before. Adam’s playing probably affected my playing as much as any guitarist I listened to. Definitely an unmistakable style.
Metal Mennonite I'm a latecomer too. I am not really obsessed with their first works, opiate and undertow, i think they are great but the other albums are just something else. I started with the song lateralus. First listen, i didnt understand anything. Second listen, still nothing. Third, fourth, fifth listen: i started understanding it. Now i know every single detail by heart. It's a 10 minute song that seems 5 minutes long. Then i listened to 10000 days and Ænima, and well, they are geniuses.
The Batman , just a word to the wise brother.....there is more hidden gold in opiate and undertow than anyone knows yet. Lots of good stuff in there.
Metal Mennonite Oh yeah, i really like those records, but im not really as obsessed as i am with lateralus, Ænima and 10000 days. Still great stuff in those records
Tom rolls in guitar riffs. His genius (and Carey's inspiration) never fail.
axeofcreation every Tool fan should check out your channel. You do great work man.
everyone should check out his channel! awsome stuff for all bass & and guitar players out there.
My favorite guitar channel!
Much appreciated, gentlemen. I'm guilty too, I've been playing 5th since always. Thanks Uncle Ben!
That actually confused me at first, too. I think he means tom drums.
Your tone was pretty solid, in the Tool ballpark.
Fun fact, that technique can be heard in Eulogy, as well.
I just tried it and you're right, sounds sweet! 😍
GoatOfTheMountains agreed. Good find.
GoatOfTheMountains Also in hooker with a penis, the pot and in vicarious. In vicarious It's only heard two times, in the second time the main riff It's played, right after "It's no fun til someone dies"
I think he may also use it in Rosetta Stoned.
And vicarious, break after first verse I think.
Ben, the way you explain music, chords, time allows me to feel and hear my way through understanding. Wish you were in Florida. I’m a 46 year old mom who was ashamed struggling learning guitar at 10 and never picked it back up. It’s my dream to play as I so revel in guitarist and the overwhelming resonance of Music
People (idiots): "10,000 days was a shit album."
Ben: *14 min video on 1 technique for 1 intro riff*
LeftEyeless that’s holy truth.. masses can’t stand intellectual works.. they capture nothing it’s about frequencies !
This is why you got 3 people understanding perfectly tool than 10 who are fan and 20 who heard about ..
1 million are fan Of Lady gaga...
I wonder when we understand that music is a serious tool to reveal an idiot from a cerebral person.
@Cat Sven 10,000 days sold 564,000 copies in its first week and debuted at no. 1 on the billboard top 200. i think it’s hardly an obscure album
I know every tool song word for word and am a firm believer days is there best album. That's a big call but dam. Wings and vicarious are just mmmmm
Never heard anyone complain about 10,000 days
Lateralus will never topped in my heart but 10,000 was great. If there was a list which there shouldn’t be.
1. Lateralus
2. Aenima.
3. 10,000 days.
4 undertow.
5 opiate.
That’s a badass rig you’ve got there Uncle Ben. Thanks for the amazing vid. Adam is a virtuoso in his own right. Along with Danny, Justin, and Maynard.
thanks man!!!
Spot on man! Adam actually talks about this technique in great detail during his VIP meet and greet on their tours. I’ve gone to 3 of them and he always talks about it. He always has a guitar and amp and talks about his playing and plays a little. The first year he actually let us play his guitar, he doesn’t do that anymore sadly. Excellent ear you have for figuring this out!
This is brilliant. A real Adam Jones lesson. Many and many guitarists play Tool songs wrong as world.
This is a really cool technique that not many people know about. He does the “muted left hand strum” in tons of Tool songs (H. and Hooker With a Penis come to mind). You have to listen closely but you can usually hear him do it as he transitions between barred power chords. He has mentioned in Q&As that the other band members make fun of him because he does it habitually. Awesome to see someone finally making an accurate video on this weird technique
TMinozaJ I'll have to look back to H. and Hooker With a Penis. I know he uses it in The Pot and Vicarious. Had thought he came up with it on the 10,000 Days album
MerelyPassingThrough The guitar tone on 10,000 Days is a lot more bass-heavy so it’s easier to hear, but he’s been doing it forever. It just gets lost in the mix a lot more on the older records.
He uses it in Eulogy as well doesn't he?
Could it be in The Grudge too? That riff in the middle with all the pull-offs. Something about that riff always felt not quite right.
Nevermind I think I answered my own question :)
You're a god among uncles.
You are definitely my favorite unkle
@@phelancusack4805 -- Hey, Bacchus... she hates me.
Ayyy another Type O fan!
You can really tell when the kick comes in in the second measure... The kick and guitar don't line up, which makes that whole part feel so off-center. I love it.
Also halfway into "the pot"
Liked for the counting attempt. That’s pretty hard and you killed it.
Very well explained. Not overly complicated. Not too simplified.
As Goldilocks once said..."just right"👍
Your detective work is second to none, another mystery solved! Thanks Uncle Ben 👍
Subbed. Liked. Exceptional explanation of the music - play the music, show the technique, breakdown the chords/notes, explain the timing. Perfect video.
I went to the Tool clinics last May and learned a lot about Adams technique but nobody at the event I attended even beought that up.
Tool Clinic? Where was this??
I never knew such a thing existed. As big as a fan as I am, I wouldnt be anywhere near the most knowledgeable.
@@Re-bl5sr I assume it’s not a widely advertised thing. Maybe even just to musical departments at universities but there are videos of Danny Carey doing drum clinics on UA-cam so I assume Adam and Justin might occasionally do them as well.
He’s a violinist which makes sense..Paganini pioneered that and left hand plucking...thanks for the find..👍🎸🎼🎶🎶🎶
Lmao. Not where he got. Another guess though?
Duke is right he uses a lot of what he learned playing the violin on his guitar.
I can't tell you how long I've been waiting for a Jambi time signature breakdown, and it couldn't have come from a more reliable source. I FINALLY understand the nonsense Jones was up to!
Bless your soul, Uncle Ben!
Really glad I saw this posted. Inspired me to pick up my guitar for the first time is almost 8 years. Funny how little things can make the biggest difference in a life. Thanks for being awesome
Same. I feel you man.
I love tool. By all means. But my tiny moment was dimebag Darrel's sick ass dive Right at the end of the 5 minutes alone vid. That seriously made me pick up after 15 yrs of bleh here and there and actually start learning and playing on a daily basis. Up to 12 hrs or some days. And I only crave more.
Major plot twist at 8:13
That shit caught me off gaurd
Truuuuue story...
In a world...
Where only enough notes are ever played...
One man
Played
An extra
Note
PFFWHOOWOOFWOOO
If you pay attention to the drum track it really clues you in on this.
@@Euroliite I was about to add that the kick gave it away for me when it joins the riff!
This is my favorite song of all time. I got to meet Adam at the Tool VIP meet and greet. Best experience ever. I highly recommend for all Tool fans if you have the money for it. He doesn’t just take a pic , sign your shit and send you on your way. He actually talks to the fans for like an hour & answers any questions you have. Adam is the coolest most down to earth person ever. Not only did he play this song in its entirety at the MnG. He showed everyone how he does it. Calls it a “ roll “ technique kind of how you’re doing it but doesn’t just use index finger iirc. Good job man. I would love to see you try Adam’s solo at the end of the song. Cheers 🍻🤘🏽
I'm self taught and stumbled over this technique all on my own! It's a really cool addition to the skill set, great video man!
As soon as you began to play the riff at 0:08, the whole "ohhhhhhh saw that's what he's doing!!" kicked in. I always thought he was doing a hammer on and pull off triplet. Thanks for this dude. \m/
This helped me figure out the marathon interlude and breakdown during "Invincible"
Be takes this technique to a new level on 7empest as well, adding hammer ons (I think)
Dude that is awsome I'm so happy you figured that out. I've seen adam play that live alot of times an could never figure out why it never sounded perfect. What a tough technique. I have to basicly re learn this song. Thanx bud
Going to be a great weekend, thanks Uncle Ben. Always a source of inspiration, much appreciated.
Excellent dissection! Very easy to understand when you break it down bit by bit. Thanks!
Cool man I have been playing guitar for 30 years and just learned a new technique lol thanks man🎸🤘🤘🤘
Sounds like this technique is also used in Lost Keys / Rosetta Stoned as well.
Thank you for a calm, well-spoken description. First of all, spot on. Second of all, it's just nice to listen to someone who knows how to explain.
Love it! This technique breathes life to the riff🤘 very informative video. Love that I see Vai and Zappa in the back.
How about breaking down those weird pull off riffs from Take no Prisoners, not the intro but the middle when Dave starts singing "going to war, give 'em hell!" and then the variation of that. You da best, Uncle Ben!
And I think the other is
E 0 0 5 6 5 3 0 0
I never heard a Tool riff until now. God damn that is a sick ass way of playing a riff
Majin Samurai Their stuff is incredible, definitely reccomend checking more of it out.
trDewy thanks! I'll definitely check them out.
Majin Samurai Listen to the song "Lateralus". I started with that, and I never came back the same.
PiotrekJezu Rosetta Stoned is probably their most complex song. It's like a huge jam session with continuous time changes and particular riffs. I had to listen to Justin's bassline under the guitar solo at least 30 times to get it right.
Majin Samurai Holy fuck, Tool is great
You just changed my entire outlook... this helps so much and explains so many things about this song and about why I could never get it to sound just right
Thanks Uncle Ben. Really cool stuff. I freaking love Tool and am so intrigued by their music. I really enjoyed your thorough and in-depth analysis of Jambi. That was amazing! Thank you!
The lesson I never knew I wanted. Haven't played nor listened to Tool in a long time.
But the lesson we all deserve
Blasphemy!!
The technique is also used in "The Pot" at 4:24 which is why I've never managed to get that riff right
I was trying to learn that song, saw some covers and no one did it. I thought I was going crazy, I knew I heard a second strumming sound, but double picking sounded really weird. I gave up on that, then was trying to learn Invincible, where it’s REALLY obvious during the breakdown. I saw the tab and thought “What the fuck is this?”, had to see someone actually play it, then eventually I connected the dots. Adam’s using this technique in many songs.
Brilliant. Thanks for explaining the timing as well. Mind blowing!
I love anytime an expert (which you are) admits when/where they're wrong and endeavors to correct themselves. Great vid, very enlightening!
indeed, finger is on fire right now,
I wrote a riff that was in 9/8 and my friends thought I was nuts. Thanks for proving that it made it more interesting than 4/4.
Kevin Underwood haha my friends thought I was nuts when I started messing with time sigs too 😄 some people have closed minds
Love the break down of this awesome song. Really clearly explained too - will definitely check more vids. Cheers 🤘
Your lesson is amazing, super well explained regarding all the steps involved. Excellent
I asked for Tool in your 'stuff Mastodon does' video and you delivered! Been really getting into learning Tool songs (especially since I very recently completed their LP discography in CD) and this was actually one of the songs I was working on. Gonna have to cover this song real soon! Cheers Uncle Ben
Im sure he made the video just cause you asked
Hey Uncle Ben!! I wanted to say that I’m always really impressed when I watch your videos because you have such a unique way of teaching 2nd and 3rd degree black belt guitar techniques, and your videos are usually extended past guitar, into music lessons. I love how instead of just going, “Okay you assholes, here’s there Riff...”, and leaving it at that.... You actually dissect it and explain why and how it is, rather than just what it is. For instance, counting 8th notes in this video. Now, I write my own music, and when I’m just demoing something out, I’ll program a beat on my handy-dandy Boss Dr-5. So I understand how to count 9/8 or 10/4 or whatever other crazy signatures I decide to torture myself with, but I never knew how to explain WHY I’m counting it that way.... *applause* You’re a fucking beast musician, Uncle Ben, Not just a guitarist, and I’m so super happy I stumbled onto your UA-cam channel a couple/few years back. I sincerely hope you make lots of cash monies doing what you do, because I sincerely can’t think of anyone who deserves more, man.
Your Pal,
Mr. M-Bag
Mr M-Bag cheers man, thank you so much! Means a lot :)
I know I’m late to the party, but this lesson was so captivating for me. I do like this song, I enjoy trying Tool on the drums and guitar, and this to me felt the most thorough breakdown of a riff. Nicely done Ben!
This was a fantastic lesson! You took what could have been a horribly confusing video and made it clear and concise. I really enjoyed it.
Thank you for all the hard work!
I use this technique in a song I wrote, and I never had a way of describing exactly what it is I do. Thanks for the clarification!
I hear the time signature differently. I internalize the pulse in groups of 3. So I count the 9/8 in 1 is a 2 is a 3 is a. This lines up with the percussion in the musical sections between the riffing.
Thomas Regan that’s because 9/8 is a compound meter and your way of hearing it is really how it’s normally taught. I count it like this: (1)23-(2)23-(3)23, downbeats being in parenthesis.
Danny: 123 123 123
Adam and Justin: 123 12 12 12
Toprak Koç YES :) This is a perfect way of looking at it actually. Perfect example of dividing meters in different ways to create the illusion/feel of multiple time signatures. 😈
Danny is playing the pulse, Adam and Justin are playing a division of the meter. Fascinating stuff. This is why I love Tool so much!
Exactly. Must've been fun for them to come up with stuff like this in the studio. Adam or Justin gets this crazy idea and Danny turns it into something that a less nerdy listener too can enjoy. This is what seperates Tool from bad prog bands.
Jambi has two different phrasings of 9/8, one being a bar of 4/8 followed by a bar of 5/8, and three bars of 3/8. Danny makes the pulse very easy to feel with his kick drum placements.
Thank you, thank you, thank you Ben for this (and all your other) lessons. Accurate and insightful look at the song. The absolute best thing about your Iessons and what makes them different than other teacher's presentations is that you talk about how you got your head around the more difficult parts and how we can do the same thing. Not all of us are a Guthrie Govan to be. Most students have average inherent talent and some of us, myself included, have very little natural ability. By giving players with less talent a trick, ttechnique or tool to understand what's going on in the song you provide a way for us to keep improving.
Excellent explanation! I missed that riff at first glance too. Now I'll go play it the right way. Thanks!
Nice, definitely a huge part of Adam's riff toolbox. More rhythm guitar wankshops! Riffs sell records, not wankery!
bdwitt66 “TOOLbox”
bdwitt66 "Riffs sell records"
Do they now?
"Selling records" is dead homie. Music industry is fuckin dead as fuck.
9/8 should be counted as 1-and-a-2-and-a-3-and-a- (essentially 3/4 with triplets).
It's crazy how once you showed me this, I started noticing it in a bunch of other Tool riffs and it immediately unlocked them for me. Awesome lesson.
During a meet and greet... Adam specifically talked about this riff and this left hand pull technique. So yeah, you nailed it.
Mind blowing!
And now my index hurts. 😀👍
SORRY Ben, I just exploded the replay button.
Thanks man. Finally I was able to play jambi without nausea lol.
Adam Jones such a genius maestro musician on guitar..and this is one of the best explanation about his weird playing..
You’re a very gifted teacher, Ben. Thanks for sharing.
That's bizarre. Sounds right on the money though. Nice work dude
So, I never realized this is how Adam plays his riffs, but it does remind me a whole lot of when I was learning Ragamuffin by the great (and late, and wacky) Michael Hedges.
What you mentioned in the beginning is true, yes, you will burn a hole in your finger doing it (and especially if you're learning Ragamuffin) but it's oh so satisfying!
Here's a live video. The pull/roll/strum is in the 'B' part of the first riff;
ua-cam.com/video/WZR1sZxOMp0/v-deo.html
Ayy.
I love Michael hedges.
This is neat
Such a badass song I loved the riffs Adam was doing, and to see it finally shown to me the right way just is amazing and awesome to know it's not done by most guitarists! Thanks for showing it Uncle Ben and remember stop clicking more picking!
definitely something I'm gonna work on. thanks Uncle Ben, you make the best guitar instructional videos on the net.
I always thought I was supposed to pull out... if she gets with child, I'm naming him Ben.
Being a FEMALE which I am, I say ride the spiral till the end you may just never come again. I just came up with that I apologize
Already mastered it! Awesome lesson as always. I also recommend everyone buy the EUMlabs pro metronome app, the free version is nice but the full version lets you use polyrhythms and change subdivisions and you can even make tempo maps on it so it changes time signature/tempo after a certain amount of bars. Best metronome I've come across.
Andrew Teller With the app Tempo on iOS that feature comes for free
Finn P. I think the subdivisions should be a free inclusion but it's still only $5 for the full version and it works far better than any other metronome app I've found.
Is this in Android? I can't seem to find it.
FartyFiddler It is on iOS, I’ll try to find it on Android
FartyFiddler www.frozenape.com/tempoandroid-metronome.html you should find it there
Love your humility and attitude! Your students must enjoy you!
Another killer lesson. Surprise surprise. Thanks Uncle Ben.
After a month of playing Jambi with “regular” picking, this is going to be fun
Just don't play it.
Thumbed up for the counting alone.
Brilliant analysis. Thanks Uncle B.
Great lesson!! Very well explained. My fave Tool tune. Thanks Ben...CHEERS!
Thats a super weird riff UB....great job on really dissecting it. My girl is a huge Tool fan.
Rick Feith. Your girl likes huge tools?
Ohh yeah. A true Tool fan, and a sausage worshiper. She likes a "chunker"...not a pencil type.
Yeah, my wife loves the tool too. all chics love the tool once in a while. Even if they don’t admit it. And then there’s the chics that are proud walking toolboxes. But enough about my ex-girlfriends......
My girl is the proud walking toolbox type (she said that)...but she is 200% faithful. Shes a keeper...lol!!
My tool is a huge girl fan
That's a cool trick. I think he's also doing it near the end of the new title "Invincible".
By far the best explanation about how to play a riff, thank you for taking the time!
I enjoy how technical your descriptions are... Nice job!!
Adam taught this method to a group of VIP ticket holders in Fairfax Va. My son and I were lucky enough to be there in the 2nd row. If I remember right he was left finger strumming E, A and D to get that triplet. Pretty certain of this cuz I ran home that night and tried it right away.
Same in Vegas. Except he droped from E to D ;)
Cpt Oblvious Ah yep, I misspoke. Adam strummed 6th, 5th and 4th strings (open D tuning) with left hand to get that triplet.
Whoa fellow fairfax people
I'm pretty sure the D string isn't involved, the triplet is the 3-0 pull-off on the E string completed by left-hand-strumming the D for the final note.
All good, yeah, I ran home n' did the same thing. I actually played the "how can this mean anything to me..." part when he passed the silverburst around. Was the only person to play it lol. He didn't say not to so...
Finally someone who does it right!!! 🤘 Jesus Christ, thank you dude.
I have just found your channel and this was the first video I viewed. Your presentation and knowledge of the material is top notch. This is exactly the way instructors should teach guitar. If this is an indicator of how you approach all of your videos, I'm in for a treat delving through your uploads. Cheers and keep up the great work.
Edit for a typo.
I´m learning this and other Tool songs for a bunch of covers and this weird Jambi thing was puzzling me. Thanks for the help, uncle Ben! u the best!
The good ol' "Southpaw Nose-Picker."
"Justin brought in this riff that sounded like Jambi from Pee-Wee's Playhouse, 'mecca lecca high, mecca lecca hiney ho,' and the name just stuck."
-Adam Jones, not verbatim
This is a great lesson. You're a natural teacher, man. Also I'm digging the Zappa piece behind you.
That technique is very cool....thanks again for another awesome lesson
I may never understand time signatures
totoxahc Time signature..... Top number denotes how.many beats to measure. Bottom number denotes which gets a whole beat. Bottom number will be a number divisible by 4 .
totoxahc any more questions?
The best way to understand it is to do it.
I don't know if you play an instrument, but just make up a melody with an odd number like 5 or 7, or even just play a scale up to the 7th note and repeat it. Get the feel of it and try to feel the pulse and count with it. Once you've got a feel for it, go back and look at the theory again. Rinse and repeat.
I just count to 5 then 7 count 5 then 7 etc..
Jack Shart 4-4 is the easiest to start with. 4 notes per measure. Quarter note gets one beat. Count 1 and two and.. The and being the up beat. If there are 16th notes you count one e and a two e. And is still thw up beat the e is the 16th.
Yo, a fellow tool head
That was an awesome lesson. ty Uncle Ben .
Amazing tutorial, explained perfectly and with simplicity, with just enough touch of musical geekiness to keep some of us happy. 😁
I think's it a lot easier to count the 9/8 time signature in this song as 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2
viktor knezevic depends on what you're playing. But for this riff yeah I'd agree that definitely works.
yeah I was referring to this riff only
Wow i played it with hammer ons/pulloffs on the low E
Zebes 26 me too I think that's what most people have been doing.
Bar none the best explanation of an odd time signature I have ever seen. Genius.
Wow man that's it. I always thought there was something missing on alot of covers. Good work man!