Voicing - V7 with 3rd On Top

[ericbevans]

Hello,
Can anyone suggest a voicing for a V7 chord with the 3rd on top. For example, for the G7 (key of C) chord in the 3rd bar of My Romance, I'll play G-D-F-B. It sounds OK but I'd like something a bit more colorful. Thanks!

Eric

[FatJeff]

The root position of a drop-2 puts the third on top. Does that help?

G7:




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[voelker]

how about a G9#5
follows the Dm7 with the C on top nicely

Dm7 G9#5
8 7
6 6
7 8
7 7
x x
x x

i don't know, i think the G,D,F,B voicing allows the melody to flow better, because you just lift the pinky to hit the (A) and then your in a better position to play the next chord (Cmaj7)

[mtierney]

Try thinking about how you're going to get to the C chord in the fourth bar? For example, the melody hits the third then the second of the G7 chord then goes to the fifth of the C chord... I've never tried to chord melody this song personally, but that could be a good chance to use the root position drop 2 like FatJeff says, then use a chromatic descending diminished thing?

G7------CMa7

7-5-4--|-3-
6-4-3--|-5-
7-5-4--|-4-
5-4-3--|---
--------|-3-
----(3)-|---

[cmajor9]

Depending on where your coming from and going to, the G7b5 can be used and can sound "jazzier" compared to the straight G7.

G - Db - F - B

[jtizzle]

I have a preference for the rootless #5#9th/13th shape.
Bb#5#9/Eb13 x (7) 6 7 7 9
In Bb, the chord has the 7th, 3rd, #5, and #9. In Eb it has the 3rd, 7th, 9th, and 13th.
You can easily add the root to the Eb by playing the Eb in parentheses.

Diminished chords always seem to work too
Bb7b9 x x 6 7 6 7 (it actually is a b9 chord)
or modify it to
Bb13b9 x x 6 7 8 7
These diminished voicings are movable in minor thirds, so you can play the same chord four times in an octave, with the b9 on top, the 3rd on top, the 5th on top, and the 7th on top.

[matt.guitarteacher]

Tritone sub (orG7b5/Db):

Db7-Db7+|-CMa7

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12---10-|-8-
10---10-|-9-
9-----9-|-9-
--------|---
(9)-----|-8--

[M-ster]

G7(b9)

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An alternate choice for G7(b9)

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G7(13) with a doubled 3rd

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[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

Let's see, the melody is descending:

  Dm7   G7          CM7
| C           B A | G
 

How about an ascending bass like D D# E?

x57x68
x6x66(8) (hold C)
xxxxx7
xxxxx5
x7958x (or x7978x to avoid the stretch)

[ericbevans]

All good suggestions. Thanks!

[JakeAcci]

If no alterations are desired, I like substituting the fifth for the 13th in the normal drop 2. From low voice to high, the voicing could be R 13 b7 3, or alternatively 9 13 b7 3, depending on string sets and flexibility. Just another idea.