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Amaj13 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 13th

17 voicings · major

Shell
A · Db · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3Db4Ab4
Rootless A
Db · F# · Ab · B
Maj 3rd · 13th · Maj 7th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B4Db4F#4Ab4
Rootless B
Ab · B · Db · F#
Maj 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd · 13th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3Ab3Db4F#4
Close
A · Db · Ab · F#
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · 13th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A4Db5Ab5

Right Hand

F#6
Spread
A · Db · F# · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · 13th · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3Db4F#4Ab4
Spread
A · Db · F# · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · 13th · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A3

Right Hand

Db5F#5Ab5
Drop 3
Db · A · Ab · F#
Maj 3rd · Root · Maj 7th · 13th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A4Db4

Right Hand

Ab5F#6
Drop 3
Ab · Db · F# · A
Maj 7th · Maj 3rd · 13th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Ab4Db5

Right Hand

A6F#6
Drop 3
F# · Ab · A · Db
13th · Maj 7th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A5F#4Ab4Db6
Drop 3
A · F# · Db · Ab
Root · 13th · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A4

Right Hand

F#5Db6Ab6
Open
A · E · Db · F# · Ab
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · 13th · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3E4Db4F#4Ab4
Two-Note Shell
A · Db
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3Db4
Two-Note Shell
A · Ab
Root · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3Ab4
Drop 2-4
F# · Db · A · Ab
13th · Maj 3rd · Root · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A5F#4Db5

Right Hand

Ab6
Block (Locked Hands)
A · Db · F# · Ab · F#
Root · Maj 3rd · 13th · Maj 7th · 13th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (F#6) doubled an octave below (A4) with chord tones in between

Left Hand

A4Db5F#5Ab5

Right Hand

F#6
Stride
A · Db · F# · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · 13th · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — A3

A3

Beat 2 & 4 — Db, F#, Ab

Db4F#4Ab4
Stride
E · Db · F# · Ab
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · 13th · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — E3

E3

Beat 2 & 4 — Db, F#, Ab

Db4F#4Ab4
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More A chords

Amaj7

Major 7th

A6

Major 6th

A6/9

Major 6/9

Amaj9

Major 9th

Amaj7#11

Lydian

Aadd9

Add 9

A+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Am7

Minor 7th

Am6

Minor 6th

Am9

Minor 9th

Amaj13 in other keys

Dmaj13Emaj13Bbmaj13Abmaj13

Learn about these voicing styles

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