How the Fretboard Really Works (Most Jazz Guitar Teaching Misses This)
Most jazz guitar teaching shows the fretboard only vertically. It really works in two motions — shell-plus-drop-2 voicings vertically, and horizontal movement as the chords change. This is a highlight from VLJG Office Hours — live Q&A where I answer real questions and demonstrate the solution on guitar. Start here (FREE): Essential: Building Blocks http://voicelidjazzguitar.com/buildin... Watch the Office Hours playlist: • VLJG Office Hours: Q&A Highlights (Live Q&A) Next step (daily routine + deeper dive): Bridge: Theory + Sound https://www.voicelidjazzguitar.com/br... If you want to ask your own question, register free on the website and join the next Office Hours session. #JazzGuitar #GuitarComping #ShellVoicings #Drop2 #VoiceLeading Chapters 00:00 Vertical hook (Drop 2 sound) 00:35 Office Hours context + why this matters 02:51 The single-line trap (why you get lost) 04:01 Vertical vs Horizontal (define the problem) 04:09 Horizontal motion (guide tones) 06:03 Shell voicings + Drop 2 integration (fretboard view) 07:06 Diatonic structure setup 07:25 Bridge: Theory mention (deep dive) 08:17 Functional harmony: tonic vs non-tonic 09:30 Avoid notes (what “crashes” in tonic) 11:22 Tonic clarity check (why some notes fight) 13:39 Wes/Django lines can be tonic or non-tonic 14:08 Wrap + next step
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