So who wants to learn about "Cluster" voicings?

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Ok here we go. Cluster voicings are real hip. They typically contain an interval of a 2nd or even minor 2nd in the voicing, creating a dissonant sound, but in a good way! They are called "clusters" because if you were to write one out on the Staff, the close-voiced chord looks like a cluster of notes. We will stick to the beloved Key of C as usual for now. The first shape contains the notes BCA, from there all we are doing is moving each of those notes up to the next available note in the key of C, which again will be all natural notes. So our next shape would be the notes CDB, then DEC, EFD and would continue like that.



E---5--7--8--10--12--13--15--17----
B---1--3--5--6---8---10--12--13----
G---4--5--7--9---10--12--14--16----
D----------------------------------
A----------------------------------
E----------------------------------


Here's a video example of these clusters in action. First i play the clusters as is(key of C!), then i play them to a Groove with a Cmajor kinda groove feel. Then i play them with a D in the bass to demonstrate how the sound changes with a different Bass Note underneath. Then i just kinda jam.. I hope you enjoy!

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=3F90699F06307371
 
I do that stuff all the time. I had no idea that it had a name.
 
Very cool...

I dig the bursts of speedy strumming in your playing style as well.
 
Very interesting! I'll try this out when I wake up in the morning.
 
someone else better fuckin chime in. i wrote out the voicings and even made a video. you fuckers. :x :evil: :twisted: :!:
 
Video link is history :x

How would we use this John??

Going to try it tomorrow, pissed off at my guitar at the moment.
 
         
Hgainiac":6bfa3 said:
         


Hey, I'm very concerned with my TONE. lets say I want to get these down but I dont have the time or really want to play them. Can I still hope to get good TONE from these clusters if I simply concentrate really, really hard on them?? Also, do I only get to play them in C or can I substitute another chord, say,... An Aminor 2
or C#dim add19 ??

Thanks for your help!!!!!!

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well first i recomend getting to know the sound of them, not by playing them, but simply by looking at the tab and imagining how they would sound. then i advise you to come up with one-word descriptions of the chords for yourself, ex. "spooky", "mysterious","joyful". then and ONLY then i would advise plugging into the mark iv, forgetting everything i said, and "hanging" notes all day.
 
The file has expired :(

Any chance you could re-upload it?
 
         
Shiny_Surface":92786 said:
The file has expired :(

Any chance you could re-upload it?
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done
 
         
Stratboy151":58067 said:
         

done
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Thanks, you might need to post a fresh link though the link on your original post came up blank for some reason :neutral:
 
         
STEEL KAGE":3af6c said:
REpost the File!!!!!!
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never! someone gimme a godddamn place i can upload more than 4 days..
 
Stratboy151":fd3d6 said:


never! someone gimme a godddamn place i can upload more than 4 days..
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Curious about this, I can host it!
 
Jah... I'd like to see it. Youtube would be great but I'll host it if that won't work.
 
What kind of file is it? Maybe you could've attached it to this thread. Otherwise, I could upload it to this site, but nobody asked :D.
 
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Stratboy151":d83a7 said:
Ok here we go. Cluster voicings are real hip. They typically contain an interval of a 2nd or even minor 2nd in the voicing, creating a dissonant sound, but in a good way! They are called "clusters" because if you were to write one out on the Staff, the close-voiced chord looks like a cluster of notes. We will stick to the beloved Key of C as usual for now. The first shape contains the notes BCA, from there all we are doing is moving each of those notes up to the next available note in the key of C, which again will be all natural notes. So our next shape would be the notes CDB, then DEC, EFD and would continue like that.



E---5--7--8--10--12--13--15--17----
B---1--3--5--6---8---10--12--13----
G---4--5--7--9---10--12--14--16----
D----------------------------------
A----------------------------------
E----------------------------------


Here's a video example of these clusters in action. First i play the clusters as is(key of C!), then i play them to a Groove with a Cmajor kinda groove feel. Then i play them with a D in the bass to demonstrate how the sound changes with a different Bass Note underneath. Then i just kinda jam.. I hope you enjoy!

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=3F90699F06307371
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I really like the way you have worked them out as a scaler sequence...thanks for that!

For my part I also use a lot of semi-tone clusters. Here's one I did to prove to a keyboard player friend of mine that it was possible (if not as easy) on guitar. The notes are e,f,f#,g,g#,a in various octaves.
 

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