Odd time signatures are used in various musical styles. Many guitarists meet these signatures for the first time listening progressive rock songs or progressive metal songs.

When you hear a song that uses odd-time signatures, it's a good exercise to try to find the right time signature. For the 11/8 you can count the eighth notes, you can also count the quarter notes and add a eighth note.

Modern funk progression in 7/8 time signature

Combining 6/8 and 4/4 time signatures in the context of a Djent style inspired song.

A lesson for those who want to expand their time-signature vocabulary and also practice some more alternate picking.

Let's practice soloing over odd time signature. Many bands utilize odd time signatures in their songs to keep them interesting such as Pink Floyd, Metallica, Dream Theater, Guthrie Govan, etc.

By using the very simple concept exposed in this lesson, you will soon be able to create some very complicated sounding riffs.

Playing over different types of beats/bars.

Improve your timing and rhythm-playing precision! The lesson starts out with a simple variation of a few different chords. The same chords are used for the 2nd part of the song, but the trick here is to get rhythm and timing right as there is an odd time-signature feel going on, but it is 4/4.