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Bb6/9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 6/9

15 voicings · major

Shell
Bb · D · G
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4G4Bb3
Close
Bb · D · G · C
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D5G5C6Bb4
Spread
Bb · C · D · G
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4D4G4Bb3
Spread
Bb · C · D · G
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Bb3

Right Hand

C5D5G5
Drop 3
D · Bb · G · C
Maj 3rd · Root · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

D4Bb4

Right Hand

G5C6
Drop 3
G · D · C · Bb
Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G4D5

Right Hand

C6Bb6
Drop 3
C · G · Bb · D
9th · Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C4G4

Right Hand

D6Bb5
Drop 3
Bb · C · D · G
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C5Bb4

Right Hand

D6G6
Open
Bb · F · C · D · G
Root · Perf 5th · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4D4F4G4Bb3
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 · G · D · C
Root · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G4D5Bb3

Right Hand

C6
Block (Locked Hands)
Bb · C · D · G · C
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (C6) doubled an octave below (Bb4) with chord tones in between

C5D5G5C6Bb4
Stride
Bb · C · D · G
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · 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 — C, D, G

C4D4G4
Stride
F · C · D · G
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 — F3

F3

Beat 2 & 4 — C, D, G

C4D4G4
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More Bb chords

Bbmaj7

Major 7th

Bb6

Major 6th

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

Bb6/9 in other keys

Eb6/9F6/9B6/9A6/9

Learn about these voicing styles

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