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Ab6/9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 6/9

15 voicings · major

Shell
Ab · C · F
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4F4Ab3
Close
Ab · C · F · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C5F5Ab4Bb5
Spread
Ab · C · F · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4F4Ab3Bb4
Spread
Ab · C · F · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Ab3

Right Hand

C5F5Bb5
Drop 3
C · Ab · F · Bb
Maj 3rd · Root · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C4Ab4

Right Hand

F5Bb5
Drop 3
F · C · Bb · Ab
Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F4C5

Right Hand

Bb5Ab6
Drop 3
Bb · F · Ab · C
9th · Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F5Bb4

Right Hand

C7Ab6
Drop 3
Ab · Bb · C · F
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Ab4Bb4

Right Hand

C6F6
Open
Ab · Eb · C · F · Bb
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4F4Ab3Eb4Bb4
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 · F · C · Bb
Root · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F4C5Ab3

Right Hand

Bb5
Block (Locked Hands)
Ab · Bb · C · F · Bb
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (Bb5) doubled an octave below (Ab4) with chord tones in between

C5F5Ab4Bb4Bb5
Stride
Ab · C · F · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — Ab3

Ab3

Beat 2 & 4 — C, F, Bb

C4F4Bb4
Stride
Eb · C · F · Bb
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 — Eb3

Eb3

Beat 2 & 4 — C, F, Bb

C4F4Bb4
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More Ab chords

Abmaj7

Major 7th

Ab6

Major 6th

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

Ab6/9 in other keys

Db6/9Eb6/9A6/9G6/9

Learn about these voicing styles

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