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B6/9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 6/9

15 voicings · major

Shell
B · Eb · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3Eb4Ab4
Close
B · Eb · Ab · Db
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B4Eb5Ab5Db6
Spread
B · Db · Eb · Ab
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3Db4Eb4Ab4
Spread
B · Db · Eb · Ab
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

B3

Right Hand

Db5Eb5Ab5
Drop 3
Eb · B · Ab · Db
Maj 3rd · Root · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

B4Eb4

Right Hand

Ab5Db6
Drop 3
Ab · Eb · Db · B
Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Ab4Eb5

Right Hand

B6Db6
Drop 3
Db · Ab · B · Eb
9th · Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Db4Ab4

Right Hand

B5Eb6
Drop 3
B · Db · Eb · Ab
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

B4Db5

Right Hand

Eb6Ab6
Open
B · F# · Db · Eb · Ab
Root · Perf 5th · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3Db4Eb4F#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 · Ab · Eb · Db
Root · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

B3Ab4Eb5

Right Hand

Db6
Block (Locked Hands)
B · Db · Eb · Ab · Db
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (Db6) doubled an octave below (B4) with chord tones in between

B4Db5Eb5Ab5Db6
Stride
B · Db · Eb · Ab
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · 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 — Db, Eb, Ab

Db4Eb4Ab4
Stride
F# · Db · Eb · Ab
Perf 5th · 9th · Maj 3rd · 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 — Db, Eb, Ab

Db4Eb4Ab4
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More B chords

Bmaj7

Major 7th

B6

Major 6th

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

B6/9 in other keys

E6/9F#6/9C6/9Bb6/9

Learn about these voicing styles

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