Reply To: Rootless Voicing/Shells

[Suzanna]

Hi,

Rootless 2-5-1’s do take a lot of practice to learn! I find a good way to get muscle memory and cement the sound of each chord is to isolate them.

For example, only do all the rootless 5’s (Dominants) through the circle of 5ths. Then, play all the 2-5-1 progressions through the circle of 5ths to “set” the chords into memory. Next, vary the exercise and play only the 2’s or, only the 1’s right through the circle of 5ths. It will start to become automatic.