From 49d4fb499f64eddc0a2f42a015164a6afeefff2b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Felix Roos Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 01:29:48 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] some voicing doc edits --- website/src/pages/understand/voicings.mdx | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/website/src/pages/understand/voicings.mdx b/website/src/pages/understand/voicings.mdx index d255d8765..ba23246d6 100644 --- a/website/src/pages/understand/voicings.mdx +++ b/website/src/pages/understand/voicings.mdx @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ For example we could add 12 to one or more notes in the chord: /> Notes that are 12 steps apart (= 1 `octave`) are considered to be equal in a harmonic sense, which is why they get the same note letter. -Here's the same example with note letterns: +Here's the same example with note letters: These voicings make the chords sound more connected and less jumpy, compared to the version without voicings. -The way chords interact is also called voice leading, reminiscent of how a choir voice would move through a sequence of chords. +The way chords interact is also called `voice leading`, reminiscent of how a choir voice would move through a sequence of chords. For example, try singing the top voice in the above example. Then try the same on the example without voice leading. Which one's easier? @@ -172,7 +173,8 @@ The `chord` and `voicing` functions can be used to automate that: ").voicing().room(.5)`} punchcard /> -Here we're also using chord symbols but the voicings will be automatically generated with smooth voice leading. +Here we're also using chord symbols but the voicings will be automatically generated with smooth `voice leading`, minimizing jumps. +It is inspired by the way a piano or guitar player would pick chords to accompany a song. ## Voicing Dictionaries