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Ab9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Dominant 9th

24 voicings · dominant

Shell
Ab · C · F#
Root · Maj 3rd · Min 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4Ab3F#4
Rootless A
C · Eb · F# · Bb
Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Min 7th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4Eb4F#4Bb4
Rootless B
F# · Bb · C · Eb
Min 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4F#3Bb3Eb4
Close
Ab · C · F# · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C5Ab4F#5Bb5
Upper Structure
C · F# · A · Db · E
Maj 3rd · Min 7th · Flat 9 · 11th · Flat 13
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4A4E5F#4Db5
Upper Structure
C · F# · B · Eb · F#
Maj 3rd · Min 7th · Sharp 9 · Perf 5th · Min 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4B4F#4Eb5F#5
Upper Structure
C · F# · Db · F · Ab
Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 11th · 13th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4F5F#4Db5Ab5
Upper Structure
C · F# · D · F# · A
Maj 3rd · Min 7th · Sharp 11 · Min 7th · Flat 9
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C4F#4

Right Hand

D5A5F#5
Upper Structure
C · F# · E · Ab · B
Maj 3rd · Min 7th · Flat 13 · Root · Sharp 9
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C4F#4

Right Hand

E5B5Ab5
Upper Structure
C · F# · F · A · C
Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 13th · Flat 9 · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C4F#4

Right Hand

F5A5C6
Spread
Ab · C · F# · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4Ab3F#4Bb4
Spread
Ab · C · F# · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Ab3

Right Hand

C5F#5Bb5
Drop 3
C · Ab · F# · Bb
Maj 3rd · Root · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C4Ab4

Right Hand

F#5Bb5
Drop 3
F# · C · Bb · Ab
Min 7th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C5F#4

Right Hand

Bb5Ab6
Drop 3
Bb · F# · Ab · C
9th · Min 7th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Bb4F#5

Right Hand

C7Ab6
Drop 3
Ab · Bb · C · F#
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Min 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Ab4Bb4

Right Hand

C6F#6
Open
Ab · Eb · C · F# · Bb
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4Ab3Eb4F#4Bb4
Two-Note Shell
Ab · C
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4Ab3
Two-Note Shell
Ab · F#
Root · Min 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
Ab3F#4
Drop 2-4
Ab · F# · C · Bb
Root · Min 7th · Maj 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Ab3

Right Hand

C5F#4Bb5
Block (Locked Hands)
Ab · Bb · C · F# · Bb
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

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

C5Ab4Bb4F#5Bb5
Stride
Ab · C · F# · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 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

C4F#4Bb4
Stride
Eb · C · F# · Bb
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 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

C4F#4Bb4
Cluster
C · D · Eb · E
Maj 3rd · Sharp 11 · Perf 5th · Flat 13
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C5D5E5Eb5
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More Ab chords

Abmaj7

Major 7th

Ab6

Major 6th

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

Ab9 in other keys

Db9Eb9A9G9

Learn about these voicing styles

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