9.6Shell voicings
A shell voicing uses only essential notes.
For a 7th chord, often:
root + 3rd + 7th
Example:
G7:
G B F
No D.
That is still unmistakably G7.
Cmaj7:
C E B
No G.
Dm7:
D F C
No A.
This creates more space.
A shell voicing uses only essential notes.
For a 7th chord, often:
root + 3rd + 7th
Example:
G7:
G B F
No D.
That is still unmistakably G7.
Cmaj7:
C E B
No G.
Dm7:
D F C
No A.
This creates more space.