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Bb6 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 6th

26 voicings · major

Shell
Bb · D · G
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4G4Bb3
Close
Bb · D · F · G
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D5F5G5Bb4
Drop 2
F · Bb · D · G
Perf 5th · Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F4D5G5Bb4
Drop 2
G · D · F · Bb
Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4D5F5Bb5
Drop 2
Bb · F · G · D
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F5G5D6Bb4
Drop 2
D · G · Bb · F
Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · Root · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D5G5F6Bb5
Spread
Bb · D · F · G
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4F4G4Bb3
Spread
Bb · D · F · G
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Bb3

Right Hand

D5F5G5
Drop 3
D · Bb · F · G
Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4F5G5Bb4
Drop 3
F · D · G · Bb
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F4D5G5Bb5
Drop 3
G · F · Bb · D
Maj 6th · Perf 5th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4F5D6Bb5
Drop 3
Bb · G · D · F
Root · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G5D6F6Bb4
4-Way Close
Bb · D · F · G
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D5F5G5Bb4
4-Way Close
D · F · G · Bb
Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Root
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D5F5G5Bb5
4-Way Close
F · G · Bb · D
Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F5G5D6Bb5
4-Way Close
G · Bb · D · F
Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G5D6F6Bb5
Open
Bb · F · D · G
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4F4G4Bb3
Two-Note Shell
Bb · D
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4Bb3
Two-Note Shell
Bb · G
Root · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4Bb3
Drop 2-4
Bb · F · D · G
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F4Bb3

Right Hand

D5G5
Drop 2-4
D · G · F · Bb
Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · Perf 5th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4G4F5Bb5
Drop 2-4
F · Bb · G · D
Perf 5th · Root · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F4Bb4

Right Hand

G5D6
Drop 2-4
G · D · Bb · F
Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G4D5

Right Hand

F6Bb5
Block (Locked Hands)
G · Bb · D · F · G
Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (G5) doubled an octave below (G4) with chord tones in between

G4D5F5G5Bb4
Stride
Bb · D · F · G
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 — Bb3

Bb3

Beat 2 & 4 — D, F, G

D4F4G4
Stride
F · D · F · G
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 — F3

F3

Beat 2 & 4 — D, F, G

D4F4G4
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Major 6/9

Bbmaj9

Major 9th

Bbmaj13

Major 13th

Bbmaj7#11

Lydian

Bbadd9

Add 9

Bb+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Bbm7

Minor 7th

Bbm6

Minor 6th

Bbm9

Minor 9th

Bb6 in other keys

Eb6F6B6A6

Learn about these voicing styles

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