Odd Time Signatures - Lesson Three

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Lesson three teaches my personal favorite odd time signature, 7/4. I like this one because there always seems
to be a lot of space to fill in, for the whole band. Everyone can have their part in the groove. The same principles
apply to these beats as in lesson 1 and 2. Count out loud, especially now because your probably used to playing
in 5/4. Which is a good thing, but you want to be well versed in all time signatures. Again, really lay into those
accents to help keep the time.

1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2)
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3) 4)
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
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5) 6)
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
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7)
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x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
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9) 10)
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
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