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    This document discusses different chord voicings and their common uses in jazz genres and styles. It defines a chord voicing as the order and intervals of the notes played simultaneously in a chord. Common voicings include shell voicings used in bebop and ballads, block chords in early jazz, rootless chords in bossa nova and ballads, and spread chords, quartal voicings, and secundal voicings in various genres. While any voicing can be used in any style, the document outlines how certain voicings tend to be more common in particular genres.

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    This document discusses different chord voicings and their common uses in jazz genres and styles. It defines a chord voicing as the order and intervals of the notes played simultaneously in a chord. Common voicings include shell voicings used in bebop and ballads, block chords in early jazz, rootless chords in bossa nova and ballads, and spread chords, quartal voicings, and secundal voicings in various genres. While any voicing can be used in any style, the document outlines how certain voicings tend to be more common in particular genres.

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    This document discusses different chord voicings and their common uses in jazz genres and styles. It defines a chord voicing as the order and intervals of the notes played simultaneously in a chord. Common voicings include shell voicings used in bebop and ballads, block chords in early jazz, rootless chords in bossa nova and ballads, and spread chords, quartal voicings, and secundal voicings in various genres. While any voicing can be used in any style, the document outlines how certain voicings tend to be more common in particular genres.

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    Chord Voicings & When To Use Them


    Chords & Voicings

    A chord is just a group of notes played simultaneously. And a chord voicing refers to the order in
    which you play those notes – and thus the intervals between the notes. This series of lessons has
    covered how to play a variety of commonly used chord voicings. So in this lesson we will brie y
    discuss when to use the various chord voicings.

    Of course, you can use any chord voicing at any time. There’s no rule that prevents you from using
    any particular voicing whenever you want. Ultimately, do what you think sounds good. If you like a
    particular chord voicing in a particular style, then use it.

    Common Uses of Common Voicings

    Nevertheless, certain chord voicings do tend to get used under particular circumstances and in
    particular styles or genres. These are shown below. For an example of each of these voicings have a
    listen to the video at the end of this lesson.

    Voicing Genre/Style

    Shell/ - Bebop
    Powell (http://www.thejazzpianosite.com/jazz-piano-lessons/jazz-chord- - Ballad
    voicings/powell-voicings/)

    Block Chord (Close Tertian) - Early Jazz: Stride &


    Strumming

    Rootless (http://www.thejazzpianosite.com/jazz-piano-lessons/jazz-chord- - Bossa Nova


    voicings/rootless-voicings/) - Ballad

    Spread (http://www.thejazzpianosite.com/jazz-piano-lessons/jazz-chord- - Ballad


    voicings/open-voicings/)
    Voicing Genre/Style 
    Quartal (http://www.thejazzpianosite.com/jazz-piano-lessons/jazz-chord- - Blues
    voicings/quartal-voicings/) - Modal

    Secundal (http://www.thejazzpianosite.com/jazz-piano-lessons/jazz-chord- - Ballad


    voicings/tone-clusters-secundal-harmony/) - Boogie
    - Free Jazz

    And as I said at the beginning, all voicings can be used in all genres, but for whatever reason these
    particular voicings tend to get used more in the genres I listed. But by all means don’t limit yourself
    to these options only. Note also that we will discuss many of the listed genres in the future lessons
    (http://www.thejazzpianosite.com/jazz-piano-lessons/jazz-genres/).

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