Drop Tuned Chord Voicings
Hello again! We'll be taking a different route this time around by talking about chord voicings that can be used when in a dropped tuning. This is a lesson for those metal players who would like to hear more harmonic depth within their riffs OR for the fusion player who may want a heavier sound to their tunes. These voicings are similar to those used by bands like The Faceless and Periphery. The tuning that we'll be using for this lesson is as follows (starting from the low 6th string): C - G - C - F - A - D However, you can use these voicings in any dropped tuning. For example, they will work perfectly fine in Drop D tuning. D - A - D - G - B - E We will be placing the root at the 7th fret for every chord. This is ussually a B note but is now a G due to our tuning. There are some wide stretches that will be happening in our chording hand so make sure to stretch a little bit and try not to strain yourself. Have fun!
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Lesson · 2m Drop Tuned Chord Voicings - Intro
Hello again! We'll be taking a different route this time around by talking about chord voicings that can be used when in a dropped tuning. This is a lesson for those metal players who would like to hear more...
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Lesson · 2m Drop Tuned Chord Voicings - Major Triad & add9
The first couple chords will be a major chord and a major add9 chord. Listen very closley to the explanation in the video and make sure to avoid the high E string while playing the major triad. However in most...
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Lesson · 2m Drop Tuned Chord Voicings - Major 7 & Extensions
Moving on to adding the major 7 and its extensions. For the major 7 chord it's as simple as sliding your 3rd finger back one fret from what was played for the major triad. Adding the 9 is the same as in the...
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Lesson · 3m Drop Tuned Chord Voicings - Minor Chords
On to our minor chords! This includes a minor triad, minor add9 (2 voicings), minor7, minor9, minor11, and minor13 (2 voicings). The minor triad is a major triad with the pinky moved down one fret to give us a...
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Lesson · 3m Drop Tuned Chord Voicings - Dominant7 & MinMaj7
These last couple voicings are really just for fun, but I have used them in some of my tunes and I've also heard some band use these or similar voicings. I may have said "Major Minor 7" in the video but the...
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