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E6/9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 6/9

15 voicings · major

Shell
E · Ab · Db
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3Ab3Db4
Close
E · Ab · Db · F#
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E4Ab4Db5F#5
Spread
E · Db · F# · Ab
Root · Maj 6th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3Db4F#4Ab4
Spread
E · Db · F# · Ab
Root · Maj 6th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E3

Right Hand

Db5F#5Ab5
Drop 3
Ab · E · Db · F#
Maj 3rd · Root · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E4Ab3

Right Hand

Db5F#5
Drop 3
Db · Ab · F# · E
Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Db4Ab4

Right Hand

E6F#5
Drop 3
F# · Db · E · Ab
9th · Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F#4Db5

Right Hand

E6Ab6
Drop 3
E · F# · Ab · Db
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E4F#4

Right Hand

Ab5Db6
Open
E · B · Db · F# · Ab
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3B3Db4F#4Ab4
Two-Note Shell
E · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3Ab3
Two-Note Shell
E · Db
Root · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3Db4
Drop 2-4
E · Db · Ab · F#
Root · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E3Db4Ab4

Right Hand

F#5
Block (Locked Hands)
E · F# · Ab · Db · F#
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (F#5) doubled an octave below (E4) with chord tones in between

E4F#4Ab4Db5F#5
Stride
E · Db · F# · Ab
Root · Maj 6th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — E3

E3

Beat 2 & 4 — Db, F#, Ab

Db4F#4Ab4
Stride
B · Db · F# · Ab
Perf 5th · Maj 6th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — B3

B3

Beat 2 & 4 — Db, F#, Ab

Db4F#4Ab4
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More E chords

Emaj7

Major 7th

E6

Major 6th

Emaj9

Major 9th

Emaj13

Major 13th

Emaj7#11

Lydian

Eadd9

Add 9

E+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Em7

Minor 7th

Em6

Minor 6th

Em9

Minor 9th

E6/9 in other keys

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

Learn about these voicing styles

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