Is there a drop 2 book for idiots?

[buduranus2]

I just received the Randy Vincent Drop 2 book and it's a little over my head. Also the chord diagrams are too small for me to read comfortably. Fortunately I can return it. That aside, is there a resource for drop 2 that's a little more basic? For example, D2 inversions to rhythm changes, jazz blues and the like. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.

[David B]

Roni Ben-Hur’s instructional DVD ‘Chordability’ is excellent. There is a printable PDF book too, if you put the disc in your computer. At $18 it’s a bargain.

LINK: jazzbooks.com: Product Details

DVD Features:

Section 1, The Drop 2 and Drop 3 Voicings

-What’s a Drop 2 Voicing
- How to Practice the Drop 2
- Examples for Using Drop 2
- What’s a Drop 3 Voicing
- How to Practice the Drop 3

Section 2, Upper Extension Voicings

-The Major 6 Chord as a Minor 7 & Major 9 Chords
- The Major 7 Chord as a Minor 9 Chord
- The Minor 6 Chord as a Minor 7(b5) Chord
- The Minor 6 Chord as a 7(b9 #5) Chord

Section 3, The Diminished Chord

-What’s A Diminished Chord
- The Diminished Chord /Drop 2 and Drop 3
- The Diminished Chord as part of a Dominant Seventh Chord
- The Diminished Chord with Borrowed Notes

Section 4, Chord Progression Using the Major 6 and Diminished Chords

- The Major 6, Diminished, Major 6 Progression
- How to Practice The Major 6, Diminished, Major 6 Progression

Section 5, The Major and Minor 6 Diminished Scales

-What are the Major and Minor 6 Diminished Scales
- How to Practice the Major and Minor 6 Diminished Scale
- Practicing the Borrowed Notes On the Major 6 Diminished Scale
- Practicing the Borrowed Notes On the Minor 6 Diminished Scale


There a couple of extracts from the DVD on YouTube.

[Reg]

Yes arranging books. Do you understand the concepts of drop2 or drop 3 etc. They're arranging terms that have become adapted for guitar teachers....

Personally drop voicings are just learning methods for learning the fretboard. Most just don't really get past them etc... But if you don't know them, you need to get it together LOL.

[alltunes]

I just received the Randy Vincent Drop 2 book and it's a little over my head. Also the chord diagrams are too small for me to read comfortably. Fortunately I can return it. That aside, is there a resource for drop 2 that's a little more basic? For example, D2 inversions to rhythm changes, jazz blues and the like. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.

This one is a good starting book; don't know the diagrams are big enough. You can use the look inside feature on Amazon

Amazon.com

[rob taft]

Or you can utilize the info on the the forum learning section.

https://www.jazzguitar.be/blog/drop-2-chords/

A book that I found useful is Chords Galore by Jack Petersen. Link below

https://www.amazon.com/Mel-Bays-Chor.../dp/0786664614

[Reg]

Bud.... the forum stuff is free and already adjusted for guitar. It's great start

Later... if you keep going and start to learn how to comp, you'll probably dump most of those voicings and drop 2, 3 etc... and start to thinking in terms of.... lead lines and the types of intervals you want to support that lead line
Lead lines are like melody licks that imply and support different styles and common chord patterns.

But you do need to go through the process of learning the fretboard and how to play any chord anywhere with any note on top. The lowest note comes into play as well as in inter voices when you want them to.