Open Position
Chord tones spread across a wide register — clear and spacious
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Open position spreads a chord's notes across a wider register: the bass and top are far apart, with gaps between the inner parts. The sound is clearer and more spacious, and each note is more independent.
It contrasts with close position: open voicing sacrifices blend for clarity and air. The usual mistake is to spread everything as far as possible — too wide and the chord falls into unrelated points; a good open voicing still lets the ear hear one chord.
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Sources
- 开放排列与密集排列的对比，参 The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, "Voicing"；本文为原创表述
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