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C9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Dominant 9th

24 voicings · dominant

Shell
C · E · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd · Min 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C3E3Bb3
Rootless A
E · G · Bb · D
Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Min 7th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3G3D4Bb3
Rootless B
Bb · D · E · G
Min 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D3E3G3Bb2
Close
C · E · Bb · D
Root · Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4E4D5Bb4
Upper Structure
E · Bb · Db · F · Ab
Maj 3rd · Min 7th · Flat 9 · 11th · Flat 13
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3F4Bb3Db4Ab4
Upper Structure
E · Bb · Eb · G · Bb
Maj 3rd · Min 7th · Sharp 9 · Perf 5th · Min 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3G4Bb3Eb4Bb4
Upper Structure
E · Bb · F · A · C
Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 11th · 13th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3F4A4C5Bb3
Upper Structure
E · Bb · F# · Bb · Db
Maj 3rd · Min 7th · Sharp 11 · Min 7th · Flat 9
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E3Bb3

Right Hand

F#4Bb4Db5
Upper Structure
E · Bb · Ab · C · Eb
Maj 3rd · Min 7th · Flat 13 · Root · Sharp 9
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E3Bb3

Right Hand

C5Ab4Eb5
Upper Structure
E · Bb · A · Db · E
Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 13th · Flat 9 · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E3Bb3

Right Hand

A4E5Db5
Spread
C · D · E · Bb
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Min 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C3

Right Hand

D4E4Bb4
Spread
C · D · E · Bb
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Min 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C3

Right Hand

D5E5Bb5
Drop 3
E · C · Bb · D
Maj 3rd · Root · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E3C4

Right Hand

D5Bb4
Drop 3
Bb · E · D · C
Min 7th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E4Bb3

Right Hand

D5C6
Drop 3
D · Bb · C · E
9th · Min 7th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

D4Bb4

Right Hand

C6E6
Drop 3
C · D · E · Bb
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Min 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C5D5

Right Hand

E6Bb6
Open
C · G · D · E · Bb
Root · Perf 5th · 9th · Maj 3rd · Min 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C3

Right Hand

G3D4E4Bb4
Two-Note Shell
C · E
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C3E3
Two-Note Shell
C · Bb
Root · Min 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C3Bb3
Drop 2-4
C · Bb · E · D
Root · Min 7th · Maj 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C3

Right Hand

E4D5Bb3
Block (Locked Hands)
C · D · E · Bb · D
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (D5) doubled an octave below (C4) with chord tones in between

C4D4E4D5Bb4
Stride
C · D · E · Bb
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Min 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — C3

C3

Beat 2 & 4 — D, E, Bb

D3E3Bb3
Stride
G · D · E · Bb
Perf 5th · 9th · Maj 3rd · Min 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — G3

G3

Beat 2 & 4 — D, E, Bb

D4E4Bb4
Cluster
E · F# · G · Ab
Maj 3rd · Sharp 11 · Perf 5th · Flat 13
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E4G4F#4Ab4
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More C chords

Cmaj7

Major 7th

C6

Major 6th

C6/9

Major 6/9

Cmaj9

Major 9th

Cmaj13

Major 13th

Cmaj7#11

Lydian

Cadd9

Add 9

C+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Cm7

Minor 7th

Cm6

Minor 6th

C9 in other keys

F9G9Db9B9

Learn about these voicing styles

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