Re: Guitar Chord Systems

Kevin Johnsrude ( (no email) )
Thu, 7 Nov 1996 16:18:25 +0000

On 7 Nov 96 at 15:36, reed kotler wrote:

> Well the system I was referring to were the 4 note rootless voicings.

Oops. That's what I get for not going back over my archived email.

At the present time, I can only easily sight-read bass and treble
clef for keyboards and bass clef for bass. I can wade through
single-note lines in treble clef on the guitar but the strain of
deciding which strings and frets to use on a four-note chord is a
bit much for me. Tablature together with standard notation would
help here tremendously.

I know, I could transcribe my own tab, but it raises the barrier so
that it becomes a "one of these days" projects. I've got two bands
to rehearse and practice for plus informal gigs plus a family and a
day-job so I have to prioritize.

> Maybe I'll post some examples of using the four note rootless
> voicings for comping.

Please. However, doesn't a rootless voicing rely on the bass line to
some extent?

--KevinJ

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