What are some really hard Chord shapes to play?

[Steve Montgomery]

Hi,

These aren't perfectly smooth but give a listen and tell me what you think. Here's the fingerings.

Steve Montgomery

[jtizzle]

Close-voicing 7th chord inversions?

[Steve Montgomery]

Actually, some are and some aren't. They're just a variety of chord clusters. None have the root in the bass. Here's the fingerings I used for two hands. These go to my arrangement of part of Cherokee.

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

Cluster Pluck!

[Steve Montgomery]

Here's some "pandiatonic" chords with the beginning of the melody of "Giant Steps" as the the top pitches. I sent a copy of it to John McLaughlin. He said, "To say the least, your chord structures are very interesting. I have no idea how you can get this harp-like quality on the guitar. On listening, I would imagine that your work will take you into the realm of composition as opposed to the analysis and re-synthesis of existing harmonic movement, though these two aspects are closely related. In any event keep up the good work and thanks."

[Jonathan Levin]

There is no such thing as a difficult chord for me anymore since my surgical procedure:

[Steve Montgomery]

Great picture! Is that your real hair?

[jayv999]

If you haven't checked out Ted Greene's "V-System" of organizing all possible 4-note voicings for chords it's well worth the read. It opens up new territory in one's chordal thinking.
"V" stands for "voicing group," and there's 14 of them....some will be familiar, some new.
TedGreene.com - Teachings - V-System


Some of the really tough voicings are the later ones: V-11, V-12, and V-14 chords:
http://www.tedgreene.com/images/less...Inversions.pdf
http://www.tedgreene.com/images/less...Inversions.pdf
http://www.tedgreene.com/images/less...nversionss.pdf

Yes, there are more difficult voicings than these, but as a whole system or group, to play these chords regularly is a mighty tall order!