3-Note Chord voicing Examples

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Standard tuning
 = 120
CmMaj7 CmMaj7(6) Gm7 Gm7 C7(  9)
8
   8
  7
  6
  5
 
      
   
     1 2  

3  
  4
  
 
jz.guit.

12 10 10 6 5
 8
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9
7
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8

Fmaj7 Fsus2 F6 /9 Fm7 Fm7(9) B  7(  13) B  7(  9)

5
  5
  7
  8
  6
  6
  7
  
 
      
  5 6   7   8   
           

5 6 8 9 8 7 11
 5
7
5
5
7
7
8
8
8
6
7
6
7
9

E  maj7(13) E  m7(9) A  7(  9) D  maj7 Dø

7
  7
  5
   6
  D  maj7(9) 9
 G7(  9  5)

       
  
   
  9 10   11
   12
  
     

8 7 9 6 13 9 11
 7
10
10
8
5
7
8
10
8
11
10
10
6
9

Example 2 - Diatonic Shell 137 Voicings in C Melodic Minor

E  maj7 F7 G7 Aø Bø CmMaj7 Dm7 E  maj7

     4
  5
   7
   8
   10
   12
 
       
        
     

 
    
13 14
 
     

3 4 6 8 10 12 13 15
 0
1
2
3
4
5
5
7
7
9
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 Example 3 - The B chord is minor or major?

Bø B7
7
   8
 
 
 

   
15 

16


10 10
 7
9
8
9

Example 4 - Using the Triads as 7th chord voicings

Dm7 Eø Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 B  maj7 C7 Dm7

    5
  6
  8
  10
  11
  13
 
           
     
   
17
   18

  
1 3 5 6 8 10 11 13
 2
3
3
5
5
7
7
8
9
10
10
12
12
14
14
15

Example 5 - If you have a Triad then use the inversions

C7(  9) C7(  9) C7(  9) C7(  9)

5
  5
  9
   14

      
 
  
 19 20
   
  

5 5 11 14
 6
8
6
8
9
11
15
14

Example - 6 3-part Quartal Chord Voicings in Fmaj7

     5
  7
  8
  10
  12
 
 
         
   
21
   22

        

1 3 5 6 8 10 11 13
 0
0
2
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3
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5
7
7
9
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 Example 7 - Diatonic Shell 157 Voicings in C Melodic Minor

Cm7(9) Dø(  9) E  maj7(9) Fm7(9) Gm7(  9) A  maj7(9) B  7(9) Cm7(9)

    5
  6
  8
  10
  12
  13
 
   
       
   
 23
   24
 
        

3 4 6 8 9 11 13 15
 3
1
5
3
7
5
8
6
10
8
12
10
13
12
15
13

Example 8 - Sus4 Chords as 13 voicings

A  maj7(13) B  7(13) Cm7(  13) Dø(  13) E  maj7(13) Fm7(13) Gm7(  13) A  maj7(13)
     3
  5
  7
  8
  10
  12
 
                     
 
     

25 26

   
1 3 4 6 8 9 11 13
 0
3
1
5
3
6
5
8
7
10
8
12
10
13
12
15

Example 9 - Cluster like #1 - Minor Triad With 9 instead of root

E  m7(9) Em
7
  7


 
   27 

28

 
7 7
 10
8
8
8

Example 10 - Cluster like #1 through the Db major scale

A  (add9) B  m(add9) Cdim(add  9) D  (add9) E  m(add9) Fm(add  9) G  (add9) A  (add9)

    4
  6
  7
  9
  11
  13
 
       
      
     
 29
   30

    
1 2 4 6 7 9 11 13
 3
1
5
3
6
4
8
6
10
8
11
10
13
11
15
13

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 Example 11 - Cluster like #2 - Minor Triad With 9 instead of root and 4 instead of 3

D  maj7(9) Bm
6
  6
 
   

  31  32

  

6 6
 8
10
6
8

Example 12 - Cluster like #2 through the Db major scale

A  7(9) B  m7(9) Cø(  9) D  maj7(9) E  m7(9) Fm7(  9) G  maj7(9) A  7(9)

  2
  4
  6
  7
  9
  11
  13
 
                       
   
 33
   34

    
1 2 4 6 7 9 11 13
 3
4
5
6
6
8
8
10
10
11
11
13
13
15
15
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Example 12 - Cluster like #3 - 137 Shell Voicing With 9 instead of 3rd

D  maj7
D  maj7(9) 10
 


 
  
35
 36

 
13 13
 8
11
10
11

Example 14 - Cluster like #3 through the Db major scale

A  7(9) B  m7(9) Cø(  9) D  maj7(9) E  m7(9) Fm7(  9) G  maj7(9) A  7(9)

   
    
  
37
   38
  
  
7 9 11 13 14 16 18 19
 3
6
5
8
6
10
8
11
10
13
11
14
13
16
15
18

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