Ensuring each note in a chord moves smoothly to the next.
Randy Vincent’s Jazz Guitar Voicings (Sher Music) is a modern bible for chordal playing. But among its 200+ dense pages, has taken on an almost mythical status. Why? Because it’s where the training wheels come off and the real harmonic sleight of hand begins. Jazz Guitar Voicings Randy Vincent Pdf 51
: Using only three notes allows you to move between chords more quickly and adds dexterity for playing lead lines simultaneously. For deeper study, you can find the complete Three-Note Voicings and Beyond The Drop 2 Book Sher Music Co. Sher Music Co. If you'd like, I can help you: fingerings for strings 3–5. these three-note shells to a different jazz standard. how to "tweak" these into modern 4-note voicings. Ensuring each note in a chord moves smoothly to the next
Most players change chords on beat 1 of the new bar. Page 51 forces you to anticipate. On a Dm7–G7–Cmaj7 progression, Vincent shows you how to voice the of the Dm7 bar. This creates rhythmic drive. You aren't just comping; you are swinging. For deeper study, you can find the complete
Basic melody harmonization using passing and extension tones. "Tweaking" standard drop 2 shapes for modern, hip sounds.
Application & practice routine (30–45 min)
Many intermediate players hit a wall where their comping sounds "muddy" or "clunky." They know their extensions (9ths, 11ths, 13ths), but they don't know how to weave them into the music without jumping around the neck erratically. This is exactly the problem Vincent sets out to solve.