7 string guitar opens up scales for me

axisus

well, I say scales, I only really use one!

Toying a bit right now on a very poor 7 string guitar. I have found that it opens me up to playing improv in a different way, and play different things.

I could just look at it as a 6 string +1, in which case I play the same/sound the same (but with a few lower notes thrown in), however, if I think of the scale as completely 'new' box patterns that start from the low B string, I seem to not rely on playing the way that I always do, but find different things to do. 

Anyway, I just found that interesting. Not sure I described it very well though!?!

Jalapeno

Can be a bit of a mindf*ck when you DO want to play "normally", and the Low A vs Low B schism.

(I had a lovely Dean acoustic 7 which I couldn't invest time in getting to grips with - I will again I think)

GuyBoden

axisus said:

well, I say scales, I only really use one!

Toying a bit right now on a very poor 7 string guitar. I have found that it opens me up to playing improv in a different way, and play different things.

I could just look at it as a 6 string +1, in which case I play the same/sound the same (but with a few lower notes thrown in), however, if I think of the scale as completely 'new' box patterns that start from the low B string, I seem to not rely on playing the way that I always do, but find different things to do. 

Anyway, I just found that interesting. Not sure I described it very well though!?!

Well done, I'm a big 7 string fan too...........

axisus

I'm considering making my next guitar build a 7 string rather than a 6. Just thinking about it at the moment.

viz

If you want really juicy, delicious scales, tune it to CABBAGE.