The “V/I” chord voicing for a Major 7th Chord is a tasty addition to your bag when used sparingly in jazz or pop ballads…
Major 7th Chord “G/C” Voicing
Don’t fuss over how the chords are named. Just absorb the essence of the sound and the visuospatial pattern on the keyboard and enjoy!
You may wonder: How is it possible to have a major chord without a “3” in the the voicing? There are at least two reasons:
- “The 3” is a strong harmonic of the chord root, so it is already embedded in the overtones of the overall sound, even if you cannot hear it explicitly
- Used in the proper context, the expectation of a major sound is so strong that this voicing will still be perceived as having a major quality anyway.
Play Along Studies
Using your ears and knowledge of scales and chord structure play this major chord voicing in the big 12 arranged chromatically ascending: C > Db > D > Eb > E > F > Gb > G > Ab > A > Bb > B > C.
Any interest in the score and MP3s?
About these play along tracks…
Playing along at a variety of tempos–from very slow to very fast–is a highly effective way to discover and tighten up every loose screw in your thinking, listening, technique, and rhythm.
These studies are expertly designed to give you time to think at slow tempos but to test your ability to play without thinking at fast tempos.
These studies pack the study and practice of every aspect of your musical mind into just a few seconds.
If you take these play along studies seriously, you will automatically internalize an enormous chord vocabulary–by ear, intellect, eye, and muscle.
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