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Am(maj9) Jazz Piano Voicings

Minor-Major 9th

19 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 · Ab · B
Root · Min 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4C5B5Ab5
Spread
A · C · Ab · B
Root · Min 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3C4B4Ab4
Spread
A · C · Ab · B
Root · Min 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A3

Right Hand

C5B5Ab5
Drop 3
C · A · Ab · B
Min 3rd · Root · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C4A4

Right Hand

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

Left Hand

C5Ab4

Right Hand

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

Left Hand

B4Ab5

Right Hand

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

Left Hand

A4B4

Right Hand

C6Ab6
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 · B
Root · Perf 5th · Min 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3C4E4B4Ab4
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 · Ab · C · B
Root · Maj 7th · Min 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A3

Right Hand

C5B5Ab4
Block (Locked Hands)
A · B · C · Ab · B
Root · 9th · Min 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

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

A4B4C5B5Ab5
Stride
A · C · Ab · B
Root · Min 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 — C, Ab, B

C4B4Ab4
Stride
E · C · Ab · B
Perf 5th · Min 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 — C, Ab, B

C4B4Ab4
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(maj9) in other keys

Dm(maj9)Em(maj9)Bbm(maj9)Abm(maj9)

Learn about these voicing styles

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