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Abmaj9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 9th

17 voicings · major

Shell
Ab · C · G
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4G4Ab3
Rootless A
C · Eb · G · Bb
Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4G4Eb4Bb4
Rootless B
G · Bb · C · Eb
Maj 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3C4Bb3Eb4
Close
Ab · C · G · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C5G5Ab4Bb5
Spread
Ab · C · G · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4G4Ab3Bb4
Spread
Ab · C · G · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Ab3

Right Hand

C5G5Bb5
Drop 3
C · Ab · G · Bb
Maj 3rd · Root · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C4Ab4

Right Hand

G5Bb5
Drop 3
G · C · Bb · Ab
Maj 7th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G4C5

Right Hand

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

Left Hand

G5Bb4

Right Hand

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

Left Hand

Ab4Bb4

Right Hand

C6G6
Open
Ab · Eb · C · G · Bb
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4G4Ab3Eb4Bb4
Two-Note Shell
Ab · C
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4Ab3
Two-Note Shell
Ab · G
Root · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4Ab3
Drop 2-4
Ab · G · C · Bb
Root · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Ab3

Right Hand

G4C5Bb5
Block (Locked Hands)
Ab · Bb · C · G · Bb
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

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

C5G5Ab4Bb4Bb5
Stride
Ab · C · G · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 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, G, Bb

C4G4Bb4
Stride
Eb · C · G · Bb
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 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, G, Bb

C4G4Bb4
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More Ab chords

Abmaj7

Major 7th

Ab6

Major 6th

Ab6/9

Major 6/9

Abmaj13

Major 13th

Abmaj7#11

Lydian

Abadd9

Add 9

Ab+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Abm7

Minor 7th

Abm6

Minor 6th

Abm9

Minor 9th

Abmaj9 in other keys

Dbmaj9Ebmaj9Amaj9Gmaj9

Learn about these voicing styles

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