Complete Guide to Guitar Voicings!

Contents

Master the art of voicings and use chords fluidly as the moment demands!

When playing guitar from chord names, most players rely on shapes with the root on the 6th or 5th string. But if you can also quickly grab chords where, for example, the root is on the 2nd string, your playing options expand dramatically. And if you know multiple fingerings for a single root position, that’s even more useful. Taking it a step further, being able to play forms that deliberately omit the root is a mark of an advanced guitarist.

This book helps you become a chord-voicing master by thinking in terms of “root positions” and choosing the right chord for any situation. It includes highly practical chord diagrams along with instruction on how to actually use them in real performances. With its vast collection of diagrams, it can also be used as a chord dictionary.

• [CONTENTS]

• Chapter 1 (Basics) Triads and tetrads

• What is a triad? What is a tetrad?

• Practical diagrams for the 6th string root to the 1st string root

• Major (Triad)

• Minor (Triad)

• Sus Four

• Augmented

• Diminished

• Major Seventh

• Seventh (Dominant Seventh)

• Minor Seventh

• Seventh Sus Four

• Minor Major Seventh

• Minor Seventh Flat Five

• Diminished Seventh

• Sixth

• Minor Sixth

• Chapter 2 (Advanced) Tension notes and rootless voicings

• What are chord tensions?

• Practical diagrams for the 6th string root to the 1st string root

• Add Ninth

• Minor Add Ninth

• Major Seventh Ninth

• Major Seventh Thirteenth

• Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh

• Seventh Ninth

• Seventh Thirteenth

• Seventh Flat Ninth

• Seventh Sharp Ninth

• Seventh Sharp Eleventh

• Seventh Flat Thirteenth

• Minor Seventh Ninth

• Minor Seventh Eleventh

• Minor Major Seventh Ninth

• Sixth Ninth

• About chords with omitted roots

• Practical diagrams that don’t require a specific root

• Major Seventh Ninth

• Major Seventh Thirteenth

• Major Seventh Ninth Thirteenth

• Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh

• Major Seventh Ninth Sharp Eleventh

• Major Seventh Sharp Eleven Thirteenth

• Major Seventh Ninth Sharp Eleventh Thirteenth

• Seventh Ninth

• Seventh Thirteenth

• Seventh, Ninth, Thirteenth

• Seventh Flat Ninth

• Seventh Sharp Ninth

• Seventh Sharp Eleventh

• Seventh Flat Thirty-Teens

• Seventh Flat Ninth Sharp Nine

• Seventh Flat Ninth Sharp Eleventh

• Seventh Flat Ninth Flat Thirteenth

• Seventh Ninth Sharp Eleventh

• Seventh Sharp Ninth Flat Thirteenth

• Seventh Sharp Eleven Thirteenth

• Seventh Flat Nine Sharp Ninth Flat Thirteenth

• Minor Seventh Ninth

• Minor Seventh Eleventh

• Minor Seventh Ninth Eleventh

• Minor Major Seventh Ninth

• Minor Seventh Flat Five Eleventh

• Minor Seventh Flat Five Flat Thirteenth

• Sixth Ninth

• Minor Sixth Ninth

• Chapter 3 [Application] How to build chords and use top notes.

• Let's create some chords

• "Practical" open chords

• Chapter 4 (Practice) Voicing Practice by Point

• Let's practice the 6th string root form!

• Let's practice the 5th string root form!

• Let's practice the 4th string root form!

• Let's practice the 3rd string root form!

• Let's practice the 2nd string root form!

• Let's practice the 1st string root form!

• Let's practice the 5th & 6th string root forms together! 1

• Let's practice the 5th & 6th string root forms together! 2

• Let's practice the 3rd & 4th string root forms together! 1

• Let's practice the 3rd & 4th string root forms together! 2

• Let's practice the 1st & 2nd string root forms together! 1

• Let's practice the 1st & 2nd string root forms together! 2

• Let's practice 5th & 6th string root tension chord forms! 1

• Let's practice 5th & 6th string root tension chord forms! 2

• Let's practice 1st -> 4th string root tension chord forms! 1

• Let's practice 1st -> 4th string root tension chord forms! 2

• Let's practice 2nd string top notes fixed shapes!

• Let's practice 1st string top notes fixed shapes!

• Let's practice 2nd string top note movement!

• Let's practice 1st string top note movement!

• Let's practice stretch and improve your form!

• Let's practice tension chord forms using open strings! 1

• Let's practice tension chord forms using open strings! 2

• Let's practice 1st & 2nd string open form!

• Let's practice 5th & 6th string open form!

• Let's practice Practical code work!

• How to master voicing efficiently

• Conclusion