EXAMPLES MIXOLYDIAN - 7TH INTERVALS

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EXAMPLE 7 So far, we have used straightforward 7th intervals (two notes played in an ascending and/or descending fashion) in order to create a range of musical motifs. In the next two examples, we are going to used ‘stacked’ (consecutive) 7ths that provide us with three-note entities that can be configured to create motifs of various shapes and sizes. Here, bars 49-50 show a series of descending stacked 7ths taken down through the scale along the length of the neck (lateral motion) using a combination of eighth-note triplet and quarter-note triplet rhythms. As in Example 2, the hybrid picking approach shown in the transcription represents what I used when recording the example, as it felt most natural to me; but if you find it easier to just use the pick, you can do that instead.

EXAMPLE 8 This line features an ascending sequence of 7ths whereby a threenote motif has been formed each time by playing the lower note twice, which fits nicely into the underlying eighth-note triplet rhythm.