SHELL VOICINGS - ALL Jazz Chords with only 8 SHAPES - CRYSTAL CLEAR!

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  • Shell voicings are reduced version of complex extended chords like Cmaj7#5, D7b9 sus4, Galt, F7#5#9 and so on. With these shell voicing shapes - these simple reduced version of these complex chords - will make that you can play any Jazz standard or any complex chord progression in a very straightforward, yet very efficient way.
    How do we do that? Well… we will play only the most important notes of the chords. And those are the tonic, the 3rd and the 7th degree and we leave out any extension and altered 5th. I will show you in this video how that really works.
    With sell voicings we’ll create 8 simple chord shapes that can be used for all the complex chords you come across. Just eight 3-note shapes and you’re done. You can play every Jazz standard and every difficult piece of music, regarding chords and comping with these simple 3 note shapes. It’s almost too good to be true. Only it’s very real and…very convenient indeed!
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    0:00 Introduction
    1:04 What are shell voicings?
    2:34 Subjects in this video
    4:16 Chord building recap
    7:05 Shell Voicing shapes
    12:22 The II - V - I
    16:33 Pros and cons
    19:01 Jazz standards
    22:15 Chromatics and tritone substitution
    24:24 Extending shell voicings
    25:52 Final thoughts and bonus
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    Shel voicings,
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    Shell voicings,
    Jaz chords,
    Jazz chords,
    Extended chords,
    Chord theory,
    Playing jazz,
    Jazz for guitar,
    Guitar jazz chords,
    How to play jazz chords,
    Jazz standards,
    Blue Bossa,
    One note Samba,
    All the things you are,
    The II V I,
    II V I explained,
    Jazz chords explained,
    Shell voicings explained,
    Maj7 chord,
    Min7 chord,
    Dominant 7 chords,
    Diminished chords,
    Augmented chords,
    Altered chords,
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Komentáře • 177

  • @Evan-lc7ol
    @Evan-lc7ol Před rokem +109

    Ladies and Gentlemen, this is what I call a proper guitar lesson. Pure quality in everything. Hats off.

  • @hansgruenweg294
    @hansgruenweg294 Před rokem +6

    At first I was afraid of that the "Jazz Police" will put you into jail.
    But in a trial they almost would have no arguments.
    You are a great defence counsel and you open the door to Jazz for many guitar players.
    I like the clarity in the tables you presented how chords are built w.r.t. the intervals.

  • @skimanization
    @skimanization Před rokem +3

    I had a friend a jazz guitarist in the township in South Africa he showed me the easiest way to comp the blues on guitar, he didn't call it shell voicings but now I can clearly see what he was teaching me. These shell voicings sound very nice and straight to the point...I just like their sound!!!

  • @weilmusic
    @weilmusic Před rokem +11

    This is the best guitar lesson I have ever seen. I can finally understand what I've been playing for years

  • @MrBasicbill
    @MrBasicbill Před 9 dny +1

    Brilliant summary...well presented!

  • @scrumpyjoe
    @scrumpyjoe Před měsícem

    What a treasure of a lesson! It has all the tricks of triads in jazz music that I have been looking for, explained brilliantly. The diagrams really help with “seeing” the patterns and make remembering it so much simpler. Thanks a lot and I will be subscribed from now on.

  • @nathanp.5563
    @nathanp.5563 Před 9 měsíci +5

    This is the most comprehensive, concise guitar lesson I've ever seen in 30 mins. Bravo! The visuals are amazing.

  • @johnmahlmann6382
    @johnmahlmann6382 Před rokem +7

    Really fantastic. Should have thousands of hits.

  • @williamsettles1064
    @williamsettles1064 Před 10 měsíci +3

    This is by far the most complete and most understandable presentation of shell chords that I have seen. Thank you.

  • @barrywalsh4611
    @barrywalsh4611 Před rokem +4

    Brilliant lot of work in this lesson but absolutely brilliant. Given me a new insight into jazz voicing. Thank you.

  • @markmullins6734
    @markmullins6734 Před rokem

    I think this is a better way of learning jazz chords and using them in progressions for a already educated musician or guitarist

  • @rogerweafer2179
    @rogerweafer2179 Před rokem

    in 1988 Arnie Berle ran a year long lesson on jazz shell voicings,subs and 1\2 step approach chords. I used to use them almost exclusively in church hymns that went to a flat key! Every time, the "director" would turn and glance at what I was doing and give me that raised eyebrow thing then smile.It's been so long now that I've forgotten most of it BUT I still have those issues on hand. Great Lessons always.Thank You.

  • @bluwng
    @bluwng Před rokem +1

    This is a useful insightful lesson.

  • @owenbruce4120
    @owenbruce4120 Před rokem +2

    Thanks for the detail, shells also known as partials, obviously you've drawn from many sources, nicely executed 👍

  • @MikeS29
    @MikeS29 Před 2 měsíci

    Absolutely the best explanation I've ever seen for shell chords/voicings. Thank you, subscribing right now!

  • @yeyintaung9837
    @yeyintaung9837 Před rokem +1

    Man,you are my virtual guitar teacher,thank you

  • @InfiniteInfinityPools
    @InfiniteInfinityPools Před 6 měsíci +1

    Outstanding. Thank you so much.

  • @richardprost6282
    @richardprost6282 Před 2 měsíci

    Une leçon magnifique, complète et très bien expliquée. Un grand merci.

  • @user-zn9bz9pn6y
    @user-zn9bz9pn6y Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you for this clear and highly informative lesson.

  • @seananderson5334
    @seananderson5334 Před rokem +5

    I'm getting more heavily into the theory of guitar along with phrasing and your videos are great for it. Very to the point. Thanks!

  • @sundarayerrapragada
    @sundarayerrapragada Před rokem +1

    I pray God thet people like you be given longer and healthier life and no worry about money !! I am thrilled each time I see your new lesson / video. Please make special videos on bending licks, legato licks and vibrato licks (sound absurd, right?) for beginners. best regards from India.

  • @TaiChiBeMe
    @TaiChiBeMe Před 7 měsíci +1

    Very Cool video! Thanks so much.

  • @anniehargood5402
    @anniehargood5402 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Many thanks!! Great information!

  • @shelliecurry6052
    @shelliecurry6052 Před rokem +3

    One of the best lessons I have seen. Really helps with learning the interval positioning also. I have been struggling with memorizing those. Thank you!

  • @jimknopf0766
    @jimknopf0766 Před rokem +1

    Thanks to open mention this method. A lot of guitar players in jazz use it, but don't talk about it to their pupils. So your crystal clear method is a great help for lead sheet playing and also clever accompaniement .

  • @fenixfyre
    @fenixfyre Před 11 měsíci +1

    Love what you do, thank you

  • @oluwatobiadegoke13
    @oluwatobiadegoke13 Před 10 měsíci +1

    You're the best guitar teacher on CZcams. 💯

  • @HELLNAWW
    @HELLNAWW Před rokem +1

    FINALLY the advanced and concise content ive been looking for.

  • @TeacherDan
    @TeacherDan Před 11 měsíci +1

    Thank you. I truly understand shell voicings for the first time--and I bought the book.

  • @LunarWolf
    @LunarWolf Před rokem +1

    Brilliant lesson. Thank you so much.

  • @ruperterskin2117
    @ruperterskin2117 Před rokem +2

    Right on. Thanks for sharing.

  • @MorningCarnival
    @MorningCarnival Před rokem

    Perfect for my Big band practice!!!

  • @HarlanHarvey76
    @HarlanHarvey76 Před rokem +1

    What a great lesson!!

  • @rsdguitarstories
    @rsdguitarstories Před rokem

    waaooowww.. that's something very crystal and clear

  • @peterpolezoes855
    @peterpolezoes855 Před rokem +2

    I have to say this is a great introduction to Jazz .. I knew most of these shapes but applying them in this context makes it not seem so hard ! Thanks

  • @terryquinn2042
    @terryquinn2042 Před rokem +3

    Your lessons are a breath of fresh air, the way you explain and demonstrate is second to none. Your videos are first class and of course your playing is fabulous. Thank for sharing your thoughts and knowledge. And please keep making your videos. I feel so much more confident in playing the guitar now, and that's thanks to you. Terry Q.

    • @QJamTracks
      @QJamTracks  Před rokem

      Thank you Terry for this nice comment. Good to hear that it works for you!

  • @srinip
    @srinip Před rokem +2

    Excellent video - thanks!!

  • @lawboss
    @lawboss Před rokem +2

    Great lesson! Thank you.

  • @JulioCesar-qt3vk
    @JulioCesar-qt3vk Před rokem +1

    This is beautiful!!! By the end of the video I actually understood. Thanks so much👍🏻🤟🏻👍🏻

  • @2hard2knock
    @2hard2knock Před rokem +1

    Untold thanks for taking the time and provide us with the formulas that are the building blocks of triads. Well demonstrated in a simplified approach elucidating all standard types, including Billy Jean! Your work is appreciated, thank you 🙏🏾

  • @TheQuietRiot
    @TheQuietRiot Před rokem

    Couldn't be more grateful for this video. It's everything I hoped to learn but had no idea how to set about figuring out. Thanks so much!

  • @daslektarn
    @daslektarn Před 5 měsíci

    Mathematically beautiful and professioally shot video. Hats off!

  • @johnmac8084
    @johnmac8084 Před rokem +2

    Great lesson Rob, thanks

  • @captainclyde5082
    @captainclyde5082 Před rokem +2

    Ooo a new video! Always happy with your content man, legit the only youtube guitar channel that I've clicked with and been able to benefit greatly from.

  • @looking4crossroads135

    Very helpful. Thanks for posting this!

  • @cyclesgoff9768
    @cyclesgoff9768 Před rokem +1

    Greetings from Scotland. A Johan Cruyff 😍reference is always a good thing.

  • @mmaiarocha
    @mmaiarocha Před rokem

    What a great lesson! Thank you so much!

  • @giogiochka5716
    @giogiochka5716 Před rokem +4

    Thank you Rob for sharing your profound knowledge with us. Learning about Shell Voicings opened up my understanding of jazz harmony. Your diagram with the 14 shapes sums it all up very elegantly.

  • @thompsonstreet
    @thompsonstreet Před rokem +3

    That is a masterful and helpful tutorial. Thanks so much!

  • @jonjames1998
    @jonjames1998 Před rokem

    OMG!! Amazing, it all makes sense now, after trying to learn music theory for so long to put it all together. This makes so much sense and now I understand Bossanova & Jazz standards. TYSM CRYSTAL CLEAR 💪❤👍

  • @user-jy8or1gl4v
    @user-jy8or1gl4v Před 8 měsíci +1

    What a powerful lesson

  • @ericblankenburg
    @ericblankenburg Před rokem +1

    What a great video. Thank you for posting it.

  • @efgabcdx969x
    @efgabcdx969x Před rokem +1

    You’re great man. Much love, all the way from the Himalayan Country, Nepal. Kudos to you 🙏🎼🤘😻

    • @QJamTracks
      @QJamTracks  Před rokem +1

      Thank you! It's amazing that you living in Nepal can use my videos! :) Greetz to Nepal!

  • @stevebuckerfield3868
    @stevebuckerfield3868 Před rokem

    Great lesson. Very clear. Thanks.

  • @MorningCarnival
    @MorningCarnival Před 7 měsíci +1

    What a great lesson, just what I needed. I play guitar in big band so I’m familiar with shell voicing, but I can see how I can use them in smaller band settings now. Thanks!

  • @xprophet9
    @xprophet9 Před rokem

    Thank you Maestro!

  • @reverendray1
    @reverendray1 Před rokem

    I’ve said this before, on many of your videos Rob; but in case you forgot - a deep and heartfelt thank you. For sharing your knowledge is such a clear and understandable way. ☮️ ❤

  • @johnmarlin7269
    @johnmarlin7269 Před rokem

    Wow. Learned a lot here. Thanks.

  • @jpnarino
    @jpnarino Před rokem

    I've learned enormously with your videos, thank you so much, please keep it up!

  • @Decordes
    @Decordes Před rokem

    Excellent!!

  • @giovannigiuliani3626
    @giovannigiuliani3626 Před rokem

    By far the best YT guitar channel. Thanks sir.

  • @Qbm2109
    @Qbm2109 Před rokem

    Superb!!!!!

  • @enriquelelodelarrea5190
    @enriquelelodelarrea5190 Před 5 měsíci

    Extraordinaria clase !!!

  • @rhr7799
    @rhr7799 Před rokem

    Thanks for the great lesson. Super job💯

  • @barrysebastian9584
    @barrysebastian9584 Před rokem

    Nice job on this!

  • @kerolvaghela7742
    @kerolvaghela7742 Před rokem

    Thank you for awesome lesson

  • @owenllewellyn5692
    @owenllewellyn5692 Před rokem +3

    This techniques seems to be ideal for mandolin extended chords (or lack thereof!)- with only four courses, fully extended chords can be challenging if not impossible, with inversion and omission being the only practical options. This technique provides a framework to approach extended chords in a systematised manner, rather than the haphazard approach I have used in the past. Once I've fathomed out the shell voicing fingerings for the mandolin, I can then learn them to free me up to embelish them where I might. Thanks for the helping hand!

  • @ianmcevoy9936
    @ianmcevoy9936 Před rokem +2

    Cool,thanks.

  • @rafa_guitar
    @rafa_guitar Před rokem

    Your lessons are high professional level Rob, they are even too much for me becuase I just play for hobby and I have no time for diggestin all your high quality information.
    But you channel is like a encyclopedia when all music info is condensed, well explained, supported by excellent graphics/diagrams and everything crytstal clear, once more time...
    Thank you so much Rob!!!

  • @MacawAviculture
    @MacawAviculture Před rokem

    This presentation is easily the most important explanation ever given a very complex and confusing topic, thank you my friend!

  • @pyschointellectual
    @pyschointellectual Před rokem

    Great tutorial, love the diagram showing what shell chords work with, really great so easy to understand this because of the way you put it.
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @_arman_
    @_arman_ Před 8 měsíci +1

    Wondertful teacher. Thank you.

  • @user-hf2lg7pg3g
    @user-hf2lg7pg3g Před rokem +2

    Nice lesson n nice teacher.

  • @fivefingerfullprice3403
    @fivefingerfullprice3403 Před 5 měsíci

    This is amazing

  • @mcgraphix
    @mcgraphix Před rokem +2

    Where were you 30 years ago when I started playing guitar 😭

  • @GuitaristNT
    @GuitaristNT Před 8 měsíci +1

    Very useful! Tks

  • @tapilaha
    @tapilaha Před rokem

    you're a life saver!

  • @jessacuna
    @jessacuna Před rokem +1

    Rob your teaching method is outstanding! It is clear and easy to understand. I love how you connect the dots as relate to the subject you focus on ... creating a clearer grasp of complicated musical concepts - amazing! After all these years ... NOW I GET IT - FINALLY! 🙂Thank you Rob!

  • @jaytc3218
    @jaytc3218 Před rokem

    Excellent lesson. I definitely took notes and subbed. Rob made a subtle but profound point: shell voicings are versatile because you can't tell whether a particular voicing is augmented or diminished (they sort of "straddle the fence"). I look at this lesson in the same way as when students are learning power chords for the first time. Power chords lack a b3 or a 3 which means they are neither major nor minor. I think of shell voicings in a similar way.

  • @stuartclark3812
    @stuartclark3812 Před rokem +7

    Thank you so much Rob, it is wonderful that you share your knowledge in this way. I always feel enlightened and inspired to experiment more with my guitar playing after watching your videos. And a Star Wars joke too?!? You’ve just gone even higher in my estimation! Thank you for being a guitar-yoda. 🙂

    • @QJamTracks
      @QJamTracks  Před rokem +3

      Hey Stuart :) Thanks man! Couldn't resist the Yedi Joke ;)

  • @nukeyzen
    @nukeyzen Před rokem

    Thank you🙏

  • @9ineToe
    @9ineToe Před rokem +2

    Great lesson! Just a quick note that the chord diagram about 16:22 incorrectly shows a D7 shell voicing where the chart calls for Dm9 (and Rob plays Dm there to confirm should be Dm).

  • @MelodiousIllumination

    Thank you.

  • @patreid005
    @patreid005 Před 9 měsíci +1

    excellent

  • @digitalneko7975
    @digitalneko7975 Před rokem +2

    I’m really enjoying your guitar tutorials , very well done video and very informative by a very educated guitarist 🎸👍🏼 SUBBED!

  • @gerardclaude1652
    @gerardclaude1652 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thank you

  • @Stickytacos666
    @Stickytacos666 Před rokem

    I love the sound of Maj and Min7's with the 9 on top

  • @tonyrapa-tonyrapa
    @tonyrapa-tonyrapa Před rokem +2

    Thanks Rob. I'd heard of she'll voicings before but shied away from them (not sure why). However, you've made it very clear that these are more than convenient. I already feel a lot more confident about tackling complicated pieces of music.

  • @sundarayerrapragada
    @sundarayerrapragada Před rokem +1

    Thanks!

    • @QJamTracks
      @QJamTracks  Před rokem +1

      Hi Sundara :) I want to thank you so very much for your superthanks!! It really helps me to continue the work and its a great motivation! Thank you!

  • @RaineyDaysStudio
    @RaineyDaysStudio Před 8 měsíci +1

    MASTER JAZZI????!?!?!?!?!?!? loved this

  • @nitishanand6021
    @nitishanand6021 Před rokem

    Life saving stuff

  • @ReinerDamisch
    @ReinerDamisch Před 3 měsíci

    bar 23 in " all the things" is Emaj7 . In the sheet it is Ebmaj7

  • @rpbauer7844
    @rpbauer7844 Před rokem

    Very well done. Plenty of info very concise presentation. Also appreciate the PDF. Any chance the notes and tab of the same are available, especially the notes on the staff?
    Either way, thanks for consolidating all this information in one place.

  • @diegomaugeri4038
    @diegomaugeri4038 Před rokem

    Great lesson! very clear and wonderfully illustrated with charts and graphics. I was hoping though for this video to be more about how to use the same shapes as substitutes so to provide all the extensions by assuming the root is played by the bass player and such. Maybe next video?..

    • @QJamTracks
      @QJamTracks  Před rokem

      Yes, that could well be for a next tutorial :)

  • @ViniciusRucciProfessor

    That's a great lesson. The only critique that I'll do is that you chose a font that make me wonder if a chord was major or minor in the exercise, since the M appears to be a capitol letter. Regardless of that minor issue, it was very usefull to learn these chords.

  • @lushkordz6643
    @lushkordz6643 Před rokem

    a true wizard of stellar level harmony 🏅🏅🏅
    BTW this greenish Stranberg headlesss is a beauty

  • @noi5emaker
    @noi5emaker Před rokem

    Jazz on a .strandberg*... my hero!

  • @gedinchristian603
    @gedinchristian603 Před rokem +2

    Very interesting lesson. I hope a printable course about that on your patreon!

    • @QJamTracks
      @QJamTracks  Před rokem +1

      Yes the Ebook will be available in the coming weeks.

  • @QJamTracks
    @QJamTracks  Před rokem

    ➡The sound of the triads shown at 4:38 are indeed played on the root E instead of C. Also the soundbites of the chords at 5:51 are shifted and thus wrong. Excuse for this mistake...
    E-booklet with all shell voicing diagrams:
    qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/shell-voicing-diagrams
    Crystal Clear E-BOOKS with audio files
    qjamtracks.myshopify.com/

  • @mordy91
    @mordy91 Před rokem +3

    Good video :) However I noticed some editing and playing mistakes. At 5:37-6:25 the written and sounding chords are switched around so they don’t correspond.
    When it says CminMaj7 it is actually a Cm7b5 being played
    When it says Cm7b5 it is actually a Cdim7 being played
    When it says Cdim it is actually a BminMaj7 being played
    Furthermore with the last example above the root of the played chord is as you can see changed from c to b.
    That being said I think it is a good video and I like the linear one-string representation of the chords where you can really see the major and minor third intervals that make up the chords in relation to each other similar to how you would see it on a piano.

    • @j-law-piano-strings-sydney
      @j-law-piano-strings-sydney Před rokem

      Trying to learn new tricks.... but also noticed these mistakes. I wish these were corrected... thanks

    • @andreashofmeyr9583
      @andreashofmeyr9583 Před rokem

      Yes - noticed this too! Thought I was going mad, lol. Hope the editor fixes the mistakes otherwise we'll have a small community of very confused players.

    • @justinjohnston8729
      @justinjohnston8729 Před rokem

      He's just making sure we're paying attention