Have you ever wondered how guitarists like Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery and
Jim Hall find such full, luscious voicings for their chord melody
playing? Well, much of that sound is based on the "Drop 2" principle of
chord voicings.
JAZZ GUITAR VOICINGS: THE DROP 2 BOOK by veteran guitarist Randy
Vincent explains exactly how you can get that same sound too!
This book has sections that cover:
All the basic principals of drop 2 melody harmonization including
passing tones and extension tones as well as basic chord tones.
Practical, guitar-friendly methods for creating hip, modern sounds by
"tweaking" the basic drop 2 voicings.
Clear methods for soloing and comping in drop 2, including melodic
enclosures, special guitar-oriented chromatic effects, and a system of
modal drop 2 harmony.
An organized practice routine, including fingerboard diagrams as well
as standard notation, to fully develop all the concepts mentioned above
in a hands-on approach, with a minimum of theory.
You will find that this book covers this essential material in a unique
way unlike any other guitar book available today.
$25 price includes book and 2 CDs of the author demonstrating each
exercise.
Sample Pages
Track #1 
Track #2 Track #79 Track #80 Track #81
Endorsements
I'm so thrilled to see a book by my greatest teacher, Randy Vincent!!
Randy's deep musical and theoretical understanding of the guitar have
been invaluable to me. His book provides insight into the orchestral
qualities of the guitar and how to apply this knowledge to any musical
context.”
— Julian Lage
Like many people, I didn't know what 'drop 2' meant until now! But
Randy Vincent has done a wonderful job in putting together a very
systematic and comprehensive book that will be of great value to all
guitarists that want to develop and improve their chord melody playing.
I might just use some of these tasty voicings myself!”
— Barry Finnerty
Randy Vincent has drawn on his decades of experience as a guitarist
and teacher to create a very useful book of chord voicings. The
material is well presented, and the wealth of material is placed in
context to allow the serious student to absorb everything. I found
Randy's book really helpful. I will use it as a reference myself, and
will recommend it highly to all of my friends and
students.”
— John Stowell
Randy Vincent presents the inner workings of the 'drop 2' voicing for
guitar more comprehensively than other publications I have encountered.
All the examples are written out clearly and explained in great detail.
This book is an invaluable aid to any guitarist that desires to look
more deeply into the study of jazz harmony with an emphasis on the most
practical and commonly used voicing, the 'drop 2.' It's clear that
Randy has put his heart and soul into this great work, as it reflects
so much musical
wisdom.”
— Larry Koonse
Randy's playing speaks for itself and now this intelligent and
fascinating contribution to guitar literature seals his reputation as a
fine educator too.”
— Mimi Fox
This is a very unique book focused on 4-note voicings for the guitar.
The chapters are well organized with lots of interesting voicing
examples of jazz standard melodies. Especially the "tweaking"
techniques are inspiring. Also the attached CDs are a great help.
Recommended!!”
— Satoshi Inoue
I think the book is very well thought-out and thorough. It's
everything you could ever want to know about drop 2 voicings. I
especially like the included CDs where Randy plays the examples.
Thanks!”
— Steve Masakowski
Great book. I will be adding this one as a required text for my
students.”
— Vic Juris
