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A6/9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 6/9

15 voicings · major

Shell
A · Db · F#
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3Db4F#4
Close
A · Db · F# · B
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4B5Db5F#5
Spread
A · Db · F# · B
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3B4Db4F#4
Spread
A · Db · F# · B
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A3

Right Hand

B5Db5F#5
Drop 3
Db · A · F# · B
Maj 3rd · Root · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A4Db4

Right Hand

B5F#5
Drop 3
F# · Db · B · A
Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F#4Db5

Right Hand

B5A6
Drop 3
B · F# · A · Db
9th · Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

B3F#4

Right Hand

A5Db6
Drop 3
A · B · Db · F#
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A4B4

Right Hand

Db6F#6
Open
A · E · Db · F# · B
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3E4B4Db4F#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 · F# · Db · B
Root · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A3F#4Db5

Right Hand

B5
Block (Locked Hands)
A · B · Db · F# · B
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (B5) doubled an octave below (A4) with chord tones in between

A4B4B5Db5F#5
Stride
A · Db · F# · B
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — A3

A3

Beat 2 & 4 — Db, F#, B

B4Db4F#4
Stride
E · Db · F# · B
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — E3

E3

Beat 2 & 4 — Db, F#, B

B4Db4F#4
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Amaj7

Major 7th

A6

Major 6th

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

A6/9 in other keys

D6/9E6/9Bb6/9Ab6/9

Learn about these voicing styles

What Are Shell Voicings?Bill Evans Voicing StyleJazz Piano Voicings for Beginners — Where to Start