Randy Vincent - Three Note Voicings and Beyond Book

[JonnyPac]

Anyone have any info on this book? Sounds neat...

Amazon.com: Three-Note Voicings and Beyond (9781883217662): Randy Vincent: Books

[MaxT]

As starting point, there was a booklet I believe by Louis Bellson about "cut chords". Although it was intended for Piano, it just shows the concept. Or they might have called them "split" chords, but anyway three-note chords generally.

For guitar, although aimed specifically for big band rhythm chords, Check out Bucky Pizzarelli's booklet called "Power Guitar". Cut chords, basically. Fairly alien from the mainstream point of view, if you've never seen them before. But, virtually essential for a lot of big band stuff, and useful sometimes elsewhere.

I regret I am not familiar with the booklet you've named.

[JohnW400]

You can see some of what is in it here:

Jamey Aebersold Jazz: Three-Note Voicings and Beyond


The last page had something interesting about quartal chords and secundal harmony. The part about seconds and dropping a note down an octave is interesting. A lot you can do with that one (not to hijack the thread)

Take C,D,E and try to find how many different ways you can play those three note going from a cluster to playing them in 3 octaves. Next D E F, E F G and then F F# G.

[FatJeff]

Looks interesting, but for $28.00 I think I'll pass for now.

[JonnyPac]

Thanks for the sample link. Gonna wait. I know my shiz pretty well, but the promise of Shearing-style block chords had me interested. As far as I can tell those are only truly possible on piano.

[jsepguitar]

Originally Posted by JonnyPac

Thanks for the sample link. Gonna wait. I know my shiz pretty well, but the promise of Shearing-style block chords had me interested. As far as I can tell those are only truly possible on piano.

I just bought the book, but I've been traveling and away from my guitar, so I haven't been able to try it out yet. Looks great. A lot of ideas for shell voicings and triads. He says in the book that Shearing chords are impossible on the guitar, so he provides three and four note voicings he calls "simulated Shearing-style block chords from drop 2 reductions."

[Nuff Said]

Members that have used the book, what are your views about:"Three-Note Voicings and Beyond" by randy vincent

Thanks in advance
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Books by Jazz Guitarist San Francisco Bay Area Performer Randy Vincent