PRO TIPS

DROP 3

Just for variety’s sake, when dealing with four-note chords, why not try a drop 3 voicing? Simply count three notes down from the top of the chord and drop that note down by one octave. Mixing different voicings around within the same part, whatever the inversions used or not used by the chords is a great way to keep things more interesting.

DIMINISHED RESPONSIBILITY

This technique works brilliantly with jazz chords – particularly diminished or half-diminished

m7b5) chords, also known as minor 7 flat 5 ( chords.

Bbm7b5, To use a drop voicing with, say, a take a standard root-position voicing of the chord Bb-Db- Ab) Bb ( E- and drop both the and the E (the second and fourth notes from the top of the chord) down an octave.