Can these 85 yr old chords actually get updated?

Don’t be so quick to dismiss shell chords as old-fashioned or obsolete. Shell voicings aren’t just for playing music from a by-gone era. Adam shows you a slightly different way to look at shell voicings that you probably haven’t heard of before. These shell chords 2.0 are a more modern way to think of these great jazz chords. Check out this lesson on these updated chord voicings: Guide to Shell Voicings for Today's Player.
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[@JazzRockswithAdam]

Let me know what you thought of this lesson. I think what I call these Shell Chords 2.0 are awesome and I am so excited by their potential for the player of today. ✅The PDF now also contains a bonus lesson at the back to help you learn and understand them quicker, 120 chord shapes, including the 2 bonus chords mentioned in the video. * Get the PDF HERE* ► jazz-rocks-shop.myshopify.com/products/shell-voicings-2-0

[@ailrky4765]

Thank you Adam! Shell voicings are probably the most versatile voicings and I love how composable they are. You can easily extend them, inverse them and lot of time you automatically get drop 2 and drop 3 shapes.

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

Thanks for checking it out. I devised these chords so I can get more movement than just R-7-3 like I mentioned in the video. And in the PDF I go further into other string groupings. I just really dig the spread of these voicings.

[@danieltschirky5234]

Such a great concept. Thank you, I'll work with them right on. And I think they sound pretty cool .

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

Hey Daniel, thanks for checking out the video and commenting. I think they’re cool too! I expand the concept even more in the PDF including other string groupings.

[@Earthstein]

Adam, The graphics and pace in this lesson are 100% excellent. You have helped me more than I can say. As an old hack of 71, playing around with guitar since 1959, your lessons are making a big difference. I am now is a startup band, here in Mt Shasta, and having fun. I will never be a real guitar player, but you have given my some hope. Thank you so very much.

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

That is awesome!! I’m so happy.

[@bronzewand]

Lovely stuff Adam ❤

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

Thanks!

[@drewdietz2115]

This is great!! thanks my man.

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@mjohnkirton]

Wonderful lesson. The exact thing I've been working on myself recently but you've got it all figured out and structured. Excellent. Thanks so much for this!

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

Thanks Malcom! Glad it helped you out. The PDF takes things even further and really helps you learn them.

[@winstonsmith8240]

If you have a bass player all you need are the 3rd and the 7th, and you can often leave them out on altered dominants. This is a great place to start though, and essential for good chord knowledge. If you put a shell close to your ear, you can hear the sea. 😉

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

Yes, I come from the school of 3rds and 7ths, however you get to play all the notes of a chord this without staying stagnant with any one thing because it’s broken up.

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

Thanks for checking out the video, by the way.

[@julieulrich407]

Awesome video. Thanks for posting!

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

Thanks Julie!

[@TepidJean]

This is great, I’ll pick up the PDF. Let’s say you had an Organ synth pedal or a rotary pedal and you wanted to play organ chords, Could you make a lesson on that ( really just asking if it is worth it)? It’s a Curiosity I’ve had for a bit.

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

Hey thanks for the comment! These chords would be killer for that type of sound!! They’re are something more akin to what a keyboard player would play anyway. The wide spacing of the notes would make them sound nice and clear and not muddy sounding at all. I’ll see what I can do on that video idea.

[@clayjeffries3901]

Thank You Adam

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

Thanks for checking it out Clay!

[@clayjeffries3901]

Ive been playing Shells but these inversion open my eyes to options thanx

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

Hey, that’s awesome! That’s I’m hoping you’ll get is more options.

[@clayjeffries3901]

Well Done Young Man

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

Thanks again!

[@CodeineSkeeter]

Sir ...i dont even know what a shell voicing is.....when i got into guitar i had no idea what i was signing up for it seems overwhelming to listen to these things sometimes

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

Did you watch the video? In the video I explain what a typical or traditional shell voicing is. A 3 note chord that contains only the crucial elements to represent that particular chord. Then I explain the 2.0 versions. Thanks for your comment.

[@CodeineSkeeter]

@@JazzRockswithAdam every answer leaves me with questions ... Like if their are particular notes that are more important for the overall sound why is it common to over complicate things by adding unnecessary notes it's so common that it almost feels mandatory in some regards what does the other notes bring to the table ......or are those other notes like a woman with no job who won't cook and clean

[@CodeineSkeeter]

@@JazzRockswithAdam just so you know I subbed to you immediately tho I may be slow with information but I know a guy who knows what he's talking about when I see em

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

@@CodeineSkeeter classic shell chords as I mentioned in the video contain a R-3-7. A 5th is not necessary, but as far as other notes to add in, we call tension notes: 9-11-13. Hope that helps.

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

@@CodeineSkeeter Thanks a bunch!

[@user-cv1jf1wq2m]

Musicians! Should you be blessed with a Bass musician who is better educated than yourself please do not be above correction! You will learn far more with humility than you could ever learn with arrogance! Enjoy!

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

Are you a bassist?

[@user-cv1jf1wq2m]

@@JazzRockswithAdam No I am a guitarist and I got to big for my britches and took a jazz gig to learn that I don’t know how to play and that I need to learn a lot!

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

@@user-cv1jf1wq2m Well at least now you know. And remember, no matter what “level” anyone is at, there is always room for improvement.