Future topic for consideration

[D. R. Miller]

After listening to some of the recordings in this month's challenge one thing Griff mentioned from them was the use of chord voicing's in some of the submissions. This is a topic I would be interested in knowing more about and implementing in my own playing. Something like "using alternate chord voicing's in your rhythm and solo's."

Dennis

 

[PapaBear]

That kind of gets back to the inquiries about triads and chord inversions and using them to comp!

 

[Griff]

I think I must not be understanding exactly what y'all are looking for with this. Can you point me to a musical example via the YouTubes?

We've talked about triads and comping in a previous session, and I'm happy to do more I just don't understand the direction to take. Clearly there is a sound you're looking for, and I'm happy to show you how to get it, but I don't yet grasp what it is.

 

[PapaBear]

This would be a start, basically using different triads as opposed to barre or open chords as mini chords to contrast another guitar or comp in a band, I've even seen some nice playing using triads and an added bass notes on solo guitar, Dave Matthews comes to mind, holding a triad or diad and walking the bass notes

https://youtu.be/DXm0fP-cKKE

 

[Zzzen Dog]

Haven't seen or heard what you all are discussing with regard to Griff's instruction / commentary, but from what I'm hearing from you... I could look at this in a number of ways.

Is he suggesting different chord choices:

• To avoid playing over another player, or maybe the backing track? In which case, you'd be looking to either play in a different position, or within the higher or lower range of the same position (I'm thinking CAGED here)? And really these might be inversions too.
  
• To add some rhythmic variation or spice, which could go to jumping between triads and double stops to outline a chord. Thinking Hendrix or more specifically because it was the first example I learned: Funk 49 from The James Gang
  
• To add additional harmonic interest, ie, 7ths and 9ths?

Or am I completely off base?

 

[Scotty R]

I think Darrell Braun is hitting the nail on the head here...
Topic: "Do you need to know how to play the same chord on different parts of your guitar neck? You've come to the right place! In this lesson I show you 16 ways to play chords up the neck "

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3zFIC-VPtw&t=640s