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Amaj9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 9th

17 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 · Ab · B
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4B5Db5Ab5
Spread
A · Db · Ab · B
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3B4Db4Ab4
Spread
A · Db · Ab · B
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A3

Right Hand

B5Db5Ab5
Drop 3
Db · A · Ab · B
Maj 3rd · Root · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A4Db4

Right Hand

B5Ab5
Drop 3
Ab · Db · B · A
Maj 7th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Ab4Db5

Right Hand

B5A6
Drop 3
B · Ab · A · Db
9th · Maj 7th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

B3Ab4

Right Hand

A5Db6
Drop 3
A · B · Db · Ab
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A4B4

Right Hand

Db6Ab6
Open
A · E · Db · Ab · B
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3E4B4Db4Ab4
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 · Ab · Db · B
Root · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A3

Right Hand

B5Ab4Db5
Block (Locked Hands)
A · B · Db · Ab · B
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

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

A4B4B5Db5Ab5
Stride
A · Db · Ab · B
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 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 — Db, Ab, B

B4Db4Ab4
Stride
E · Db · Ab · B
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 — E3

E3

Beat 2 & 4 — Db, Ab, B

B4Db4Ab4
Hear this chord with different voicings →

More A chords

Amaj7

Major 7th

A6

Major 6th

A6/9

Major 6/9

Amaj13

Major 13th

Amaj7#11

Lydian

Aadd9

Add 9

A+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Am7

Minor 7th

Am6

Minor 6th

Am9

Minor 9th

Amaj9 in other keys

Dmaj9Emaj9Bbmaj9Abmaj9

Learn about these voicing styles

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