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Ab6 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 6th

26 voicings · major

Shell
Ab · C · F
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4F4Ab3
Close
Ab · C · Eb · F
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C5F5Ab4Eb5
Drop 2
Eb · Ab · C · F
Perf 5th · Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C5F5Eb4Ab4
Drop 2
F · C · Eb · Ab
Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F4C5Eb5Ab5
Drop 2
Ab · Eb · F · C
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F5C6Ab4Eb5
Drop 2
C · F · Ab · Eb
Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · Root · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C5F5Ab5Eb6
Spread
Ab · C · Eb · F
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4F4Ab3Eb4
Spread
Ab · C · Eb · F
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Ab3

Right Hand

C5F5Eb5
Drop 3
C · Ab · Eb · F
Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4F5Ab4Eb5
Drop 3
Eb · C · F · Ab
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C5F5Eb4Ab5
Drop 3
F · Eb · Ab · C
Maj 6th · Perf 5th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F4C6Eb5Ab5
Drop 3
Ab · F · C · Eb
Root · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F5C6Ab4Eb6
4-Way Close
Ab · C · Eb · F
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C5F5Ab4Eb5
4-Way Close
C · Eb · F · Ab
Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Root
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C5F5Eb5Ab5
4-Way Close
Eb · F · Ab · C
Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F5C6Eb5Ab5
4-Way Close
F · Ab · C · Eb
Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F5C6Ab5Eb6
Open
Ab · Eb · C · F
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4F4Ab3Eb4
Two-Note Shell
Ab · C
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4Ab3
Two-Note Shell
Ab · F
Root · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F4Ab3
Drop 2-4
Ab · Eb · C · F
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Ab3Eb4

Right Hand

C5F5
Drop 2-4
C · F · Eb · Ab
Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · Perf 5th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4F4Eb5Ab5
Drop 2-4
Eb · Ab · F · C
Perf 5th · Root · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Eb4Ab4

Right Hand

F5C6
Drop 2-4
F · C · Ab · Eb
Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F4C5

Right Hand

Ab5Eb6
Block (Locked Hands)
F · Ab · C · Eb · F
Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (F5) doubled an octave below (F4) with chord tones in between

F4C5F5Ab4Eb5
Stride
Ab · C · Eb · 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 — Ab3

Ab3

Beat 2 & 4 — C, Eb, F

C4F4Eb4
Stride
Eb · C · Eb · 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 — Eb3

Eb3

Beat 2 & 4 — C, Eb, F

C4F4Eb4
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More Ab chords

Abmaj7

Major 7th

Ab6/9

Major 6/9

Abmaj9

Major 9th

Abmaj13

Major 13th

Abmaj7#11

Lydian

Abadd9

Add 9

Ab+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Abm7

Minor 7th

Abm6

Minor 6th

Abm9

Minor 9th

Ab6 in other keys

Db6Eb6A6G6

Learn about these voicing styles

What Are Shell Voicings?What Is a Drop 2 Voicing?Bill Evans Voicing StyleJazz Piano Voicings for Beginners — Where to Start