Jazz Guitar Voicings Volume 1: The Drop 2 Book

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 and best-selling author Randy Vincent, explains exactly how you can get that same sound for yourself! 

“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

This book covers: 

• 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. 

This book not only demystifies drop 2 voicings, it guides you through a hands-on process for mastering them. Vincent’s method is refreshingly clear and designed specifically for guitarists who want to expand their harmonic vocabulary and comping ability.

Includes a 2 CD download of Randy Vincent demonstrating each exercise. 

Spiral-bound, 69 pages, Table of Contents.

Sample Pages: Chapter 1 - Page 1, Chapter 3 - Page 1

Sample Tracks: Track #1, Track #2, Track #79, Track #80, Track #81

Endorsements:

“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

“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