Shell voicings: ii–V–I in C major

Nathaniel School of Music, 2026

Key

C major

Form

ii–V–I, 4 bars, twice

Level

2

Left hand only. A shell is the root with the 3rd and 7th, the notes that tell you the chord is major, minor or dominant. Shells A: root, 3rd and 7th, all inside one octave. Shells B: just two notes, root and 7th, then root and 3rd: the 7th of each chord falls a step to the 3rd of the next.

Chords: Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 Dm7 G7 Cmaj7