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Amaj7 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 7th

28 voicings · major

Shell
A · Db · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3Db4Ab4
Rootless A
Db · E · Ab · B
Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E4B4Db4Ab4
Rootless B
Ab · B · Db · E
Maj 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3E4Ab3Db4
Close
A · Db · E · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4E5Db5Ab5
Drop 2
E · A · Db · Ab
Perf 5th · Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E4A4Db5Ab5
Drop 2
Ab · Db · E · A
Maj 7th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E5A5Ab4Db5
Drop 2
A · E · Ab · Db
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4E5Ab5Db6
Drop 2
Db · Ab · A · E
Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · Root · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A5E6Db5Ab5
Spread
A · Db · E · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3E4Db4Ab4
Spread
A · Db · E · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A3

Right Hand

E5Db5Ab5
Drop 3
Db · A · E · Ab
Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4E5Db4Ab5
Drop 3
E · Db · Ab · A
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E4A5Db5Ab5
Drop 3
Ab · E · A · Db
Maj 7th · Perf 5th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E5A5Ab4Db6
Drop 3
A · Ab · Db · E
Root · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4E6Ab5Db6
4-Way Close
A · Db · E · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4E5Db5Ab5
4-Way Close
Db · E · Ab · A
Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · Root
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E5A5Db5Ab5
4-Way Close
E · Ab · A · Db
Perf 5th · Maj 7th · Root · Maj 3rd
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E5A5Ab5Db6
4-Way Close
Ab · A · Db · E
Maj 7th · Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A5E6Ab5Db6
Open
A · E · Db · Ab
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3E4Db4Ab4
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
A · E · Db · Ab
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A3E4

Right Hand

Db5Ab5
Drop 2-4
Db · Ab · E · A
Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · Perf 5th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E5A5Db4Ab4
Drop 2-4
E · A · Ab · Db
Perf 5th · Root · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E4A4

Right Hand

Ab5Db6
Drop 2-4
Ab · Db · A · E
Maj 7th · Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A5E6Ab4Db5
Block (Locked Hands)
Ab · A · Db · E · Ab
Maj 7th · Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (Ab5) doubled an octave below (Ab4) with chord tones in between

A4E5Ab4Db5Ab5
Stride
A · Db · E · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · 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, E, Ab

E4Db4Ab4
Stride
E · Db · E · Ab
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · 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, E, Ab

E4Db4Ab4
Hear this chord with different voicings →

More A chords

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

Minor 9th

Amaj7 in other keys

Dmaj7Emaj7Bbmaj7Abmaj7

Learn about these voicing styles

What Are Shell Voicings?What Are Rootless Voicings?What Is a Drop 2 Voicing?Bill Evans Voicing StyleJazz Piano Voicings for Beginners — Where to Start