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D7#11 Jazz Piano Voicings

Lydian Dominant

20 voicings · dominant

Shell
D · F# · C
Root · Maj 3rd · Min 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D3C4F#3
Rootless A
F# · Ab · C · E
Maj 3rd · Sharp 11 · Min 7th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4E4F#3Ab3
Rootless B
C · E · F# · Ab
Min 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd · Sharp 11
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C3E3F#3Ab3
Close
D · F# · C · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · Min 7th · Sharp 11
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4C5F#4Ab5
Upper Structure
F# · C · Ab · C · Eb
Maj 3rd · Min 7th · Sharp 11 · Min 7th · Flat 9
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C4F#3

Right Hand

C5Ab4Eb5
Upper Structure
F# · C · B · Eb · F#
Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 13th · Flat 9 · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C4F#3

Right Hand

B4Eb5F#5
Spread
D · C · F# · Ab
Root · Min 7th · Maj 3rd · Sharp 11
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D3C4F#4Ab4
Spread
D · C · F# · Ab
Root · Min 7th · Maj 3rd · Sharp 11
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

D3

Right Hand

C5F#5Ab5
Drop 3
F# · D · C · Ab
Maj 3rd · Root · Min 7th · Sharp 11
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

D4F#3

Right Hand

C5Ab5
Drop 3
C · F# · Ab · D
Min 7th · Maj 3rd · Sharp 11 · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C4F#4

Right Hand

D6Ab5
Drop 3
Ab · C · D · F#
Sharp 11 · Min 7th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

C5Ab4

Right Hand

D6F#6
Drop 3
D · Ab · F# · C
Root · Sharp 11 · Maj 3rd · Min 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

D5Ab5

Right Hand

C7F#6
Open
D · A · C · F# · Ab
Root · Perf 5th · Min 7th · Maj 3rd · Sharp 11
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D3A3C4F#4Ab4
Two-Note Shell
D · F#
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D3F#3
Two-Note Shell
D · C
Root · Min 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D3C4
Drop 2-4
Ab · F# · D · C
Sharp 11 · Maj 3rd · Root · Min 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Ab4

Right Hand

D6C7F#5
Block (Locked Hands)
D · F# · Ab · C · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · Sharp 11 · Min 7th · Sharp 11
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (Ab5) doubled an octave below (D4) with chord tones in between

D4C5F#4Ab4Ab5
Stride
D · C · F# · Ab
Root · Min 7th · Maj 3rd · Sharp 11
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — D3

D3

Beat 2 & 4 — C, F#, Ab

C4F#4Ab4
Stride
A · C · F# · Ab
Perf 5th · Min 7th · Maj 3rd · Sharp 11
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — A3

A3

Beat 2 & 4 — C, F#, Ab

C4F#4Ab4
Cluster
F# · Ab · A
Maj 3rd · Sharp 11 · Perf 5th
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A4F#4Ab4
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More D chords

Dmaj7

Major 7th

D6

Major 6th

D6/9

Major 6/9

Dmaj9

Major 9th

Dmaj13

Major 13th

Dmaj7#11

Lydian

Dadd9

Add 9

D+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Dm7

Minor 7th

Dm6

Minor 6th

D7#11 in other keys

G7#11A7#11Eb7#11Db7#11

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