Rootless Voicing Exercise by: Sam Sternfield

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ABA Rootless
A VOICING: 3 5 7 9 B Voicing: 7 9 3 5
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Voicing Rotation
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B |7 E 7( 9) A -9 A 7( 9)
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C 9 F 9
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BAB
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Rotation

With Sample
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B |7 E 7( 9) A -9 A 7( 9)
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Notes:
Try to play these two patterns back to back ABA to BAB or BAB to ABA using both the whole notes and the sample bass line
Try to play these patterns in a loop, however pay attention to when the octave is too low and adjust
Try to use these relationships in other keys, which not only includes the voicing type, but the chord progression itself

Sam Sternfield Music 2016