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Am9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Minor 9th

19 voicings · minor

Shell
A · C · G
Root · Min 3rd · Min 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3C4G4
Rootless A
C · E · G · B
Min 3rd · Perf 5th · Min 7th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4E4G4B4
Rootless B
G · B · C · E
Min 7th · 9th · Min 3rd · Perf 5th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3B3C4E4
Close
A · C · G · B
Root · Min 3rd · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4C5G5B5
Spread
A · C · G · B
Root · Min 3rd · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3C4G4B4
Spread
A · C · G · B
Root · Min 3rd · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A3

Right Hand

C5G5B5
Drop 3
C · A · G · B
Min 3rd · Root · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C4A4

Right Hand

G5B5
Drop 3
G · C · B · A
Min 7th · Min 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G4C5

Right Hand

B5A6
Drop 3
B · G · A · C
9th · Min 7th · Root · Min 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

B4G5

Right Hand

A6C7
Drop 3
A · B · C · G
Root · 9th · Min 3rd · Min 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A4B4

Right Hand

C6G6
So What
A · D · G · C · E
Root · Perf 4th · Min 7th · Min 3rd · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3D4G4C5E5
So What
E · A · D · G · B
Perf 5th · Root · Perf 4th · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E4A4D5G5B5
Open
A · E · C · G · B
Root · Perf 5th · Min 3rd · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3C4E4G4B4
Two-Note Shell
A · C
Root · Min 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3C4
Two-Note Shell
A · G
Root · Min 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3G4
Drop 2-4
A · G · C · B
Root · Min 7th · Min 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A3G4C5

Right Hand

B5
Block (Locked Hands)
A · B · C · G · B
Root · 9th · Min 3rd · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

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

A4B4C5G5B5
Stride
A · C · G · B
Root · Min 3rd · Min 7th · 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, G, B

C4G4B4
Stride
E · C · G · B
Perf 5th · Min 3rd · Min 7th · 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, G, B

C4G4B4
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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

Am9 in other keys

Dm9Em9Bbm9Abm9

Learn about these voicing styles

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