GUITAR A2Z
[ DEVELOPING CHORD VOICINGS | Roger Zimish ]
This time around in Guitar A2Z we are going to a typical modern song in the key of “G”, [ G / strummed with a nice delay and reverb effect.
take a look at developing your chord voicings D / Em / C ]. Or, as known using the Nashville Moving into Example #4 is a practice routine
around the neck of the guitar by using common number system, a [ 1 / 5 / 6 / 4 ] progression. that covers four different chord voicings for the
chord shapes and substituting them with their The advantage to using the Nashville number same chords. Play them one after another up
triad inversions. In most bands and modern system is the ability to play the same song or the neck of your guitar.
worship teams there are two or more guitar chord progression in different keys more easily players, usually an acoustic rhythm player, an than having to transpose in your head on the fly.
electric rhythm, and a lead guitar player. Each
This will open up the neck of the guitar, along
with your eyes and ears, to help develop the
guitarist has a part to play and a frequency In Example #1 we have the open chord chord voicing that will work best for you and
within the spectrum of sound being created. If voicings usually covered by the acoustic guitar. the parts you are covering. Be sure to play this
all three guitarists, along with a keyboard player In Example #2 we can develop chord voicings exercise progression in other keys and chord
and a bass guitarist, are playing in the same that can be covered by the electric rhythm shapes. The [ 1 / 5 / 6 / 4 ] progression in
tonal register with similar chord voicings it can guitar. Instead of playing full bar chords, play “A” will read [ A / E / F#m / D ]. You can also
sound rather monotone and bass heavy, not to the upper register of the bar chord shape incorporate these chord voicings into your lead
mention lifeless. One of the ways to avoid this in along with open chord triads. In Example #3 playing over the chord changes by picking out
your musical ensemble is to use inversions and we move up to a higher register position on single note lines and riffs.
other chord voicings on the guitar. the neck that is covered by the lead guitarist.
These chord voicing add the shimmer of their
Let’s look at a chord progression that is used in
‘Till next time, keep developing your gifts. <><
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