Pop Music Chords
Understanding chord voicings in the context of pop style music?
I’m overwhelmed by the number of possible chord voicings one can use while improvising or composing. so i’m looking for some general guidelines pertaining to what may be some of the most common voicings used in popular music. perhaps there are certain terms or categorizations that i don’t know about. any help with understanding and properly utilizing chord voicings would be greatly appreciated! 
and just to clarify im mostly looking for chord voicings as they pertain to piano playing since thats my primary instrument. usually when im trying to improvise something on the piano i can’t find the “right” chord voicings that’ll evoke a particular mood that i’m going for. it’s kind of frustrating and discouraging. 
there are no “right” ways to this. When you start using devices to compose you start limiting your creativity. Trust your ears. I have found it’s usually good to get the right inversion first, then play around with voicings. Playing around with sevenths often helps sometimes too. You probably already know that voicings that are spread out tend to sound “airy” while ones that are clustered more densely invoke a more “intense” feeling. Don’t be discouraged. You are already asking yourself the right questions. You’ll find your way. good luck.
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