Jazz Piano Voicing Styles

16 voicing techniques from beginner shells to advanced clusters. Each guide explains what it is, how to build it, and when to use it.

Two-Note Shell Voicings

Learn two-note shell voicings

Left Hand

Beginner

Shell Voicings

Learn shell voicings

Left Hand

Beginner

Close Position Voicings

Learn close position voicings

Both Hands

Beginner

Rootless Voicings

Learn rootless Type A and B voicings

Left Hand

Easy

Drop 2 Voicings

Learn drop 2 voicings

Both Hands

Intermediate

Drop 3 Voicings

Learn drop 3 voicings

Both Hands

Intermediate

4-Way Close Voicings

Learn 4-way close voicings

Right Hand

Intermediate

Spread Voicings

Learn spread voicings

Both Hands

Intermediate

Open Voicings

Learn open voicings

Both Hands

Intermediate

Quartal Voicings

Learn quartal voicings

Both Hands

Intermediate

So What Voicings

Learn the So What voicing

Both Hands

Intermediate

Upper Structure Voicings

Learn upper structure triads

Both Hands

Advanced

Block (Locked Hands) Voicings

Learn block voicings

Both Hands

Advanced

Stride Voicings

Learn stride piano voicings

Left Hand

Intermediate

Drop 2-4 Voicings

Learn drop 2-4 voicings

Both Hands

Advanced

Cluster Voicings

Learn cluster voicings

Right Hand

Expert