When you are learning chords new voicings whether from a book or a dvd, I have a method you may want to explore.
If it is a major or minor voicing like a minor 11 or minor 9 then practice it in whole steps. There are two benefits:
A. It forces you to know it more than if you just do it in whole steps
B. It sounds really good and you can connect chords in songs this way
So, it is like practicing what you will do live. If it is a dominant chord practice it around the cycle of dominant chords; it sounds great around the cycle. And, try inverting the chord so you can voicelead around the cycle. Diminished chords sound best chromatically and in thirds.
With this method, you will be practicing what will actually sound good as fills in your music. So try it and be blessed.
