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Cadd9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Add 9

13 voicings · major

Shell
C · E · D
Root · Maj 3rd · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C3E3D4
Close
C · E · G · D
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4E4G4D5
Spread
C · D · E · G
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C3D4E4G4
Spread
C · D · E · G
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C3

Right Hand

D5E5G5
Drop 3
E · C · G · D
Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E3

Right Hand

C4G4D5
Drop 3
G · E · D · C
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G3E4

Right Hand

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

Left Hand

D4G4

Right Hand

C6E6
Drop 3
C · D · E · G
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C5D5E6G6
Two-Note Shell
C · E
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C3E3
Drop 2-4
C · G · E · D
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C3G3E4

Right Hand

D5
Block (Locked Hands)
C · D · E · G · D
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

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

C4D4E4G4D5
Stride
C · D · E · G
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
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, G

D3E3G3
Stride
G · D · E · G
Perf 5th · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
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, G

D4E4G4
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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

C+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Cm7

Minor 7th

Cm6

Minor 6th

Cm9

Minor 9th

Cadd9 in other keys

Fadd9Gadd9Dbadd9Badd9

Learn about these voicing styles

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