Method #2- Based on the Drop 2 Technique - Form a Drop 2 voicing from the lead note based on the chord of the moment. Substitute an appropriate tension (9, b9, #9, based on the chord symbol) for the root category. 3. This Method will not work if the actual chord root is the lead, spread. + Add the actual root (in the bass register) below the lowest note in the Drop 2 voicing. 5, Ifcorect, the voicing contains two notes from the root category, a substitute 9 (or b9 or #9) plus the actual root on the bottom of the voicing (Ex. 16:16, 16-17]. » which forms a4 part | Ex, 16-46 Ex, 16-47 | Eh? © edi Gul Method #2 will often result in a voicing that is identical to those derived from method #1. Important Note: Both formulas are most effective if the 3rd and 7th occur as the 3rd and 4th notes (in either order depending on the lead note). Therefore, the best note choices for the lead and 2nd voice are tensions and/or 5ths. Common 5 Way Spread Formulas: (read top to bottom) Minor 7 Dom. 7 Se (aan ||" [as #9 ba) | b13 #11) b7 19 13 911) | bis | Fo 9) b3__[b7. 3 b7 3 b7 5 b3 b7 3 b7 3 a) That hagas 16: Spread Voicing Technique 141