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Am(maj7) Jazz Piano Voicings

Minor-Major 7th

30 voicings · minor

Shell
A · C · Ab
Root · Min 3rd · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3C4Ab4
Rootless A
C · E · Ab · B
Min 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4E4B4Ab4
Rootless B
Ab · B · C · E
Maj 7th · 9th · Min 3rd · Perf 5th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3C4E4Ab3
Close
A · C · E · Ab
Root · Min 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4C5E5Ab5
Drop 2
E · A · C · Ab
Perf 5th · Root · Min 3rd · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E4A4C5Ab5
Drop 2
Ab · C · E · A
Maj 7th · Min 3rd · Perf 5th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C5E5A5Ab4
Drop 2
A · E · Ab · C
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · Min 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4E5C6Ab5
Drop 2
C · Ab · A · E
Min 3rd · Maj 7th · Root · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C5A5E6Ab5
Spread
A · C · E · Ab
Root · Min 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3C4E4Ab4
Spread
A · C · E · Ab
Root · Min 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A3

Right Hand

C5E5Ab5
Drop 3
C · A · E · Ab
Min 3rd · Root · Perf 5th · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4A4E5Ab5
Drop 3
E · C · Ab · A
Perf 5th · Min 3rd · Maj 7th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E4C5A5Ab5
Drop 3
Ab · E · A · C
Maj 7th · Perf 5th · Root · Min 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E5A5C6Ab4
Drop 3
A · Ab · C · E
Root · Maj 7th · Min 3rd · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4C6E6Ab5
4-Way Close
A · C · E · Ab
Root · Min 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4C5E5Ab5
4-Way Close
C · E · Ab · A
Min 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · Root
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C5E5A5Ab5
4-Way Close
E · Ab · A · C
Perf 5th · Maj 7th · Root · Min 3rd
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E5A5C6Ab5
4-Way Close
Ab · A · C · E
Maj 7th · Root · Min 3rd · Perf 5th
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A5C6E6Ab5
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 · Ab
Root · Perf 5th · Min 3rd · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3C4E4Ab4
Two-Note Shell
A · C
Root · Min 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3C4
Two-Note Shell
A · Ab
Root · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3Ab4
Drop 2-4
A · E · C · Ab
Root · Perf 5th · Min 3rd · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A3E4

Right Hand

C5Ab5
Drop 2-4
C · Ab · E · A
Min 3rd · Maj 7th · Perf 5th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C4

Right Hand

E5A5Ab4
Drop 2-4
E · A · Ab · C
Perf 5th · Root · Maj 7th · Min 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E4A4C6Ab5
Drop 2-4
Ab · C · A · E
Maj 7th · Min 3rd · Root · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C5A5E6Ab4
Block (Locked Hands)
Ab · A · C · E · Ab
Maj 7th · Root · Min 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

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

A4C5E5Ab4Ab5
Stride
A · C · E · Ab
Root · Min 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 — C, E, Ab

C4E4Ab4
Stride
E · C · E · Ab
Perf 5th · Min 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 — C, E, Ab

C4E4Ab4
Hear this chord with different voicings →

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

Am(maj7) in other keys

Dm(maj7)Em(maj7)Bbm(maj7)Abm(maj7)

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