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Abadd9 Jazz Piano Voicings

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14 voicings · major

Shell
Ab · C · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4Ab3Bb4
Close
Ab · C · Eb · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C5Ab4Eb5Bb5
Spread
Ab · C · Eb · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4Ab3Eb4Bb4
Spread
Ab · C · Eb · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Ab3

Right Hand

C5Eb5Bb5
Drop 3
C · Ab · Eb · Bb
Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C4

Right Hand

Ab4Eb5Bb5
Drop 3
Eb · C · Bb · Ab
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C5Eb4

Right Hand

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

Left Hand

Bb4Eb5

Right Hand

C7Ab6
Drop 3
Ab · Bb · C · Eb
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C6Ab4Bb4Eb6
Open
Ab · Eb · C · Bb
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4Ab3Eb4Bb4
Two-Note Shell
Ab · C
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4Ab3
Drop 2-4
Ab · Eb · C · Bb
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C5Ab3Eb4

Right Hand

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

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

C5Ab4Bb4Eb5Bb5
Stride
Ab · C · Eb · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · 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, Eb, Bb

C4Eb4Bb4
Stride
Eb · C · Eb · Bb
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · 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, Eb, Bb

C4Eb4Bb4
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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

Ab+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Abm7

Minor 7th

Abm6

Minor 6th

Abm9

Minor 9th

Abadd9 in other keys

Dbadd9Ebadd9Aadd9Gadd9

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