Shell Voicings
Guide tone voicings cycling through R-3-5-7 in the bass, sorted by ascending fret position.
Note
Scale
All Positions
8 voicings per chord, sorted by ascending bass fret.
Cmaj7
B-D-G
G-E-B
C-E-B
B-G-D
E-G-C
C-B-E
G-B-E
E-C-G
F
C
G
D
A
E
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0
0
2
✕
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4
2
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3
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✕
4
2
3
✕
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✕
7
5
✕
7
✕
✕
5
5
7
✕
✕
✕
9
9
✕
8
✕
✕
9
9
10
✕
✕
✕
12
10
✕
12
Dm7
F-D-A
C-E-A
A-F-C
D-F-C
C-A-E
F-A-D
D-C-F
A-C-F
F
C
G
D
A
E
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2
0
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1
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2
2
3
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5
3
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5
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5
3
5
✕
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✕
9
7
✕
8
✕
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7
7
8
✕
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10
10
✕
10
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10
10
12
✕
Em7
E-D-G
B-D-G
G-E-B
D-F#-B
B-G-D
E-G-D
D-B-F#
G-B-E
F
C
G
D
A
E
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0
0
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0
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0
0
2
✕
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4
2
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3
✕
✕
4
4
5
✕
✕
✕
7
5
✕
7
✕
✕
7
5
7
✕
✕
✕
11
9
✕
10
✕
✕
9
9
10
✕
Fmaj7
F-E-A
C-E-A
A-F-C
E-G-C
C-A-E
F-A-E
E-C-G
A-C-F
F
C
G
D
A
E
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2
2
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1
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2
2
3
✕
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5
3
✕
5
✕
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5
5
7
✕
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✕
9
7
✕
8
✕
✕
9
7
8
✕
✕
✕
12
10
✕
12
✕
✕
10
10
12
✕
G7
F-D-A
B-D-G
G-F-B
D-F-B
B-G-D
F-A-D
D-B-F
G-B-F
F
C
G
D
A
E
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2
0
✕
1
✕
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0
0
2
✕
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4
3
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3
✕
✕
4
3
5
✕
✕
✕
7
5
✕
7
✕
✕
7
7
8
✕
✕
✕
10
9
✕
10
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✕
10
9
10
✕
Am7
G-E-B
C-E-A
A-G-C
E-G-C
C-A-E
G-B-E
E-C-G
A-C-G
F
C
G
D
A
E
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4
2
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3
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2
2
3
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5
5
✕
5
✕
✕
5
5
7
✕
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✕
9
7
✕
8
✕
✕
9
9
10
✕
✕
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12
10
✕
12
✕
✕
12
10
12
✕
Bm7b5
F-D-A
B-D-A
A-F-C#
D-F-B
B-A-D
F-A-D
D-B-F
A-C#-F
F
C
G
D
A
E
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2
0
✕
1
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2
0
2
✕
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6
3
✕
5
✕
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4
3
5
✕
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7
7
✕
7
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7
7
8
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10
9
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10
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10
11
12
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Voice Leading Patterns
Smooth voice leading through the diatonic cycle, starting from each position.
Start from:
Starting Position 1
CCmaj7
DDm7
EEm7
FFmaj7
GG7
AAm7
BBm7b5
F
C
G
D
A
E
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0
0
2
✕
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2
0
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1
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0
0
2
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2
2
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1
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2
0
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1
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2
2
3
✕
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2
0
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1
Starting Position 2
CCmaj7
DDm7
EEm7
FFmaj7
GG7
AAm7
BBm7b5
F
C
G
D
A
E
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✕
4
2
✕
3
✕
✕
2
2
3
✕
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4
2
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3
✕
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2
2
3
✕
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2
0
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1
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2
2
3
✕
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2
0
✕
1
Starting Position 3
CCmaj7
DDm7
EEm7
FFmaj7
GG7
AAm7
BBm7b5
F
C
G
D
A
E
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✕
4
2
3
✕
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2
2
3
✕
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4
2
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3
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2
2
3
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2
0
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1
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2
2
3
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2
0
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1
Starting Position 4
CCmaj7
DDm7
EEm7
FFmaj7
GG7
AAm7
BBm7b5
F
C
G
D
A
E
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✕
7
5
✕
7
✕
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7
7
8
✕
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✕
7
5
✕
7
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5
5
7
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7
5
✕
7
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5
5
7
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6
3
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5
Starting Position 5
CCmaj7
DDm7
EEm7
FFmaj7
GG7
AAm7
BBm7b5
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
✕
5
5
7
✕
✕
✕
5
3
✕
5
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✕
4
4
5
✕
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✕
5
3
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5
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4
3
5
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✕
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4
2
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3
✕
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4
3
5
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Starting Position 6
CCmaj7
DDm7
EEm7
FFmaj7
GG7
AAm7
BBm7b5
F
C
G
D
A
E
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9
9
✕
8
✕
✕
9
7
✕
8
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✕
9
9
10
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✕
9
7
✕
8
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✕
7
7
8
✕
✕
✕
9
7
✕
8
✕
✕
7
7
8
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Starting Position 7
CCmaj7
DDm7
EEm7
FFmaj7
GG7
AAm7
BBm7b5
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
✕
9
9
10
✕
✕
✕
9
7
✕
8
✕
✕
9
9
10
✕
✕
✕
9
7
✕
8
✕
✕
7
7
8
✕
✕
✕
9
7
✕
8
✕
✕
7
7
8
✕
Starting Position 8
CCmaj7
DDm7
EEm7
FFmaj7
GG7
AAm7
BBm7b5
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
✕
12
10
✕
12
✕
✕
10
10
12
✕
✕
✕
11
9
✕
10
✕
✕
10
10
12
✕
✕
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10
9
✕
10
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9
9
10
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10
9
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10
Random Progression
Voice lead through a random chord sequence
Click "Generate" to create a random voice-led progression