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A6 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 6th

26 voicings · major

Shell
A · Db · F#
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3Db4F#4
Close
A · Db · E · F#
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4E5Db5F#5
Drop 2
E · A · Db · F#
Perf 5th · Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E4A4Db5F#5
Drop 2
F# · Db · E · A
Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E5A5F#4Db5
Drop 2
A · E · F# · Db
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4E5F#5Db6
Drop 2
Db · F# · A · E
Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · Root · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A5E6Db5F#5
Spread
A · Db · E · F#
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3E4Db4F#4
Spread
A · Db · E · F#
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A3

Right Hand

E5Db5F#5
Drop 3
Db · A · E · F#
Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4E5Db4F#5
Drop 3
E · Db · F# · A
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E4A5Db5F#5
Drop 3
F# · E · A · Db
Maj 6th · Perf 5th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E5A5F#4Db6
Drop 3
A · F# · Db · E
Root · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4E6F#5Db6
4-Way Close
A · Db · E · F#
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4E5Db5F#5
4-Way Close
Db · E · F# · A
Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Root
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E5A5Db5F#5
4-Way Close
E · F# · A · Db
Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E5A5F#5Db6
4-Way Close
F# · A · Db · E
Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A5E6F#5Db6
Open
A · E · Db · F#
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3E4Db4F#4
Two-Note Shell
A · Db
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3Db4
Two-Note Shell
A · F#
Root · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3F#4
Drop 2-4
A · E · Db · F#
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A3E4

Right Hand

Db5F#5
Drop 2-4
Db · F# · E · A
Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · Perf 5th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E5A5Db4F#4
Drop 2-4
E · A · F# · Db
Perf 5th · Root · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E4A4

Right Hand

F#5Db6
Drop 2-4
F# · Db · A · E
Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F#4Db5

Right Hand

A5E6
Block (Locked Hands)
F# · A · Db · E · F#
Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (F#5) doubled an octave below (F#4) with chord tones in between

A4E5F#4Db5F#5
Stride
A · Db · E · F#
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — A3

A3

Beat 2 & 4 — Db, E, F#

E4Db4F#4
Stride
E · Db · E · F#
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — E3

E3

Beat 2 & 4 — Db, E, F#

E4Db4F#4
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Major 7th

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Major 6/9

Amaj9

Major 9th

Amaj13

Major 13th

Amaj7#11

Lydian

Aadd9

Add 9

A+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Am7

Minor 7th

Am6

Minor 6th

Am9

Minor 9th

A6 in other keys

D6E6Bb6Ab6

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