Music Glossary: voicing

Voicings above vocal; avoid masking bass/kick; use rhythmic motifs. more

Four-note chord where the 2nd voice from the top is dropped an octave; core guitar/piano voicing method. more

Four-note chord with the 3rd voice from the top dropped; useful for bass-friendly spreads. more

DAW/MPE tools trigger full voicings from single keys; edit voice-leading post-record. more

Major/minor triad superimposed over a dominant to target tensions (e.g., E over C7). more

The specific arrangement of chord tones across instruments/strings and registers; affects color, clarity, and voice‑leading. more

Close stacks notes tightly; open spreads tones across octaves. Use open for width/clarity, close for focus/warmth. more