Dbm(maj9) Jazz Piano Voicings

Minor-Major 9th

18 voicings · minor

Shell

Db · E · C

Root · Min 3rd · Maj 7th

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Rootless A

E · Ab · C · Eb

Min 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · 9th

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Rootless B

C · Eb · E · Ab

Maj 7th · 9th · Min 3rd · Perf 5th

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Close

Db · E · C · Eb

Root · Min 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Spread

Db · C · Eb · E

Root · Maj 7th · 9th · Min 3rd

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Spread

Db · C · Eb · E

Root · Maj 7th · 9th · Min 3rd

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Drop 3

E · Db · C · Eb

Min 3rd · Root · Maj 7th · 9th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Drop 3

C · E · Eb · Db

Maj 7th · Min 3rd · 9th · Root

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Drop 3

Eb · C · Db · E

9th · Maj 7th · Root · Min 3rd

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Drop 3

Db · Eb · E · C

Root · 9th · Min 3rd · Maj 7th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

So What

Db · F# · B · E · Ab

Root · Perf 4th · Min 7th · Min 3rd · Perf 5th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

So What

Ab · Db · F# · B · Eb

Perf 5th · Root · Perf 4th · Min 7th · 9th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Two-Note Shell

Db · E

Root · Min 3rd

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Two-Note Shell

Db · C

Root · Maj 7th

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Drop 2-4

Db · C · E · Eb

Root · Maj 7th · Min 3rd · 9th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Block (Locked Hands)

Db · Eb · E · C · Eb

Root · 9th · Min 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (Eb5) doubled an octave below (Db4) with chord tones in between

Stride

Db · C · Eb · E

Root · Maj 7th · 9th · Min 3rd

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — Db3

Beat 2 & 4 — C, Eb, E

Stride

Ab · C · Eb · E

Perf 5th · Maj 7th · 9th · Min 3rd

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — Ab3

Beat 2 & 4 — C, Eb, E

Hear this chord with different voicings →

More Db chords

Dbmaj7

Major 7th

Db6

Major 6th

Db6/9

Major 6/9

Dbmaj9

Major 9th

Dbmaj13

Major 13th

Dbmaj7#11

Lydian

Dbadd9

Add 9

Db+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Dbm7

Minor 7th

Dbm6

Minor 6th

Dbm(maj9) in other keys

F#m(maj9)Abm(maj9)Dm(maj9)Cm(maj9)

Learn about these voicing styles

What Are Shell Voicings?What Are Rootless Voicings?Bill Evans Voicing Style Jazz Piano Voicings for Beginners — Where to Start