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B6 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 6th

26 voicings · major

Shell
B · Eb · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3Eb4Ab4
Close
B · Eb · F# · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B4Eb5F#5Ab5
Drop 2
F# · B · Eb · Ab
Perf 5th · Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B4F#4Eb5Ab5
Drop 2
Ab · Eb · F# · B
Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B5Ab4Eb5F#5
Drop 2
B · F# · Ab · Eb
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B4F#5Ab5Eb6
Drop 2
Eb · Ab · B · F#
Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · Root · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B5Eb5Ab5F#6
Spread
B · Eb · F# · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3Eb4F#4Ab4
Spread
B · Eb · F# · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

B3

Right Hand

Eb5F#5Ab5
Drop 3
Eb · B · F# · Ab
Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B4Eb4F#5Ab5
Drop 3
F# · Eb · Ab · B
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B5F#4Eb5Ab5
Drop 3
Ab · F# · B · Eb
Maj 6th · Perf 5th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B5Ab4F#5Eb6
Drop 3
B · Ab · Eb · F#
Root · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B4Ab5Eb6F#6
4-Way Close
B · Eb · F# · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B4Eb5F#5Ab5
4-Way Close
Eb · F# · Ab · B
Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Root
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B5Eb5F#5Ab5
4-Way Close
F# · Ab · B · Eb
Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B5F#5Ab5Eb6
4-Way Close
Ab · B · Eb · F#
Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B5Ab5Eb6F#6
Open
B · F# · Eb · Ab
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3Eb4F#4Ab4
Two-Note Shell
B · Eb
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3Eb4
Two-Note Shell
B · Ab
Root · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3Ab4
Drop 2-4
B · F# · Eb · Ab
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

B3F#4

Right Hand

Eb5Ab5
Drop 2-4
Eb · Ab · F# · B
Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · Perf 5th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B5Eb4Ab4F#5
Drop 2-4
F# · B · Ab · Eb
Perf 5th · Root · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

B4F#4

Right Hand

Ab5Eb6
Drop 2-4
Ab · Eb · B · F#
Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Ab4Eb5

Right Hand

B5F#6
Block (Locked Hands)
Ab · B · Eb · F# · Ab
Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

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

B4Ab4Eb5F#5Ab5
Stride
B · Eb · F# · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — B3

B3

Beat 2 & 4 — Eb, F#, Ab

Eb4F#4Ab4
Stride
F# · Eb · F# · Ab
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — F#3

F#3

Beat 2 & 4 — Eb, F#, Ab

Eb4F#4Ab4
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Major 7th

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Major 6/9

Bmaj9

Major 9th

Bmaj13

Major 13th

Bmaj7#11

Lydian

Badd9

Add 9

B+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Bm7

Minor 7th

Bm6

Minor 6th

Bm9

Minor 9th

B6 in other keys

E6F#6C6Bb6

Learn about these voicing styles

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