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Am6/9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Minor 6/9

15 voicings · minor

Shell
A · C · F#
Root · Min 3rd · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3C4F#4
Close
A · C · F# · B
Root · Min 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4C5B5F#5
Spread
A · C · F# · B
Root · Min 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3C4B4F#4
Spread
A · C · F# · B
Root · Min 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A3

Right Hand

C5B5F#5
Drop 3
C · A · F# · B
Min 3rd · Root · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C4

Right Hand

A4B5F#5
Drop 3
F# · C · B · A
Maj 6th · Min 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C5F#4

Right Hand

B5A6
Drop 3
B · F# · A · C
9th · Maj 6th · Root · Min 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

B4F#5

Right Hand

A6C7
Drop 3
A · B · C · F#
Root · 9th · Min 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A4B4

Right Hand

C6F#6
Open
A · E · C · F# · B
Root · Perf 5th · Min 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3C4E4B4F#4
Two-Note Shell
A · C
Root · Min 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3C4
Two-Note Shell
A · F#
Root · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3F#4
Drop 2-4
A · F# · C · B
Root · Maj 6th · Min 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A3C5F#4

Right Hand

B5
Block (Locked Hands)
A · B · C · F# · B
Root · 9th · Min 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (B5) doubled an octave below (A4) with chord tones in between

A4B4C5B5F#5
Stride
A · C · F# · B
Root · Min 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — A3

A3

Beat 2 & 4 — C, F#, B

C4B4F#4
Stride
E · C · F# · B
Perf 5th · Min 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — E3

E3

Beat 2 & 4 — C, F#, B

C4B4F#4
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More A chords

Amaj7

Major 7th

A6

Major 6th

A6/9

Major 6/9

Amaj9

Major 9th

Amaj13

Major 13th

Amaj7#11

Lydian

Aadd9

Add 9

A+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Am7

Minor 7th

Am6

Minor 6th

Am6/9 in other keys

Dm6/9Em6/9Bbm6/9Abm6/9

Learn about these voicing styles

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