Art of Comping: EZ Drop 2 and Drop 3 Voicings
George Hess (GeorgeHessMusic) George Hess (GeorgeHessMusic)
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 Published On Mar 18, 2024

When jazz guitarists want to go beyond shell voicings, it’s a simple matter to add color tones to the basic chord sound. The result is the famous Drop 2 and lesser known, but equally useful, Drop 3 voicings. These versatile voicings are just the thing to add variety and interest to your comping.

In this video you’ll learn how to create over 1000 chords just by adding notes to three simple shapes.

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00:00 Intro
00:30 Drop 2 and Drop 3 voicings explained
00:43 Close position
01:25 Drop 2
01:45 Drop 3
02:43 Adding Color Tones (tensions)
03:17 Assumed Root 6 Color Tones
04:26 Assumed Root 5 Color Tones
05:40 Available Color Tones
07:26 Last thoughts

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