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E7#9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Dominant Sharp 9 (Hendrix Chord)

19 voicings · dominant

Shell
E · Ab · D
Root · Maj 3rd · Min 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3D4Ab3
Rootless A
Ab · B · D · G
Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Min 7th · Sharp 9
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3D4G4Ab3
Rootless B
D · G · Ab · B
Min 7th · Sharp 9 · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D3G3B3Ab3
Close
E · Ab · D · G
Root · Maj 3rd · Min 7th · Sharp 9
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E4D5G5Ab4
Upper Structure
Ab · D · G · B · D
Maj 3rd · Min 7th · Sharp 9 · Perf 5th · Min 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4G4B4D5Ab3
Spread
E · D · G · Ab
Root · Min 7th · Sharp 9 · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3D4G4Ab4
Spread
E · D · G · Ab
Root · Min 7th · Sharp 9 · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E3

Right Hand

D5G5Ab5
Drop 3
Ab · E · D · G
Maj 3rd · Root · Min 7th · Sharp 9
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E4Ab3

Right Hand

D5G5
Drop 3
D · Ab · G · E
Min 7th · Maj 3rd · Sharp 9 · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

D4Ab4

Right Hand

G5E6
Drop 3
G · D · E · Ab
Sharp 9 · Min 7th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G4D5

Right Hand

E6Ab6
Drop 3
E · G · Ab · D
Root · Sharp 9 · Maj 3rd · Min 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E4G4

Right Hand

D6Ab5
Open
E · B · D · G · Ab
Root · Perf 5th · Min 7th · Sharp 9 · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3B3D4G4Ab4
Two-Note Shell
E · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3Ab3
Two-Note Shell
E · D
Root · Min 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3D4
Drop 2-4
E · D · Ab · G
Root · Min 7th · Maj 3rd · Sharp 9
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E3D4Ab4

Right Hand

G5
Block (Locked Hands)
E · G · Ab · D · G
Root · Sharp 9 · Maj 3rd · Min 7th · Sharp 9
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (G5) doubled an octave below (E4) with chord tones in between

E4G4D5G5Ab4
Stride
E · D · G · Ab
Root · Min 7th · Sharp 9 · 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 — D, G, Ab

D4G4Ab4
Stride
B · D · G · Ab
Perf 5th · Min 7th · Sharp 9 · 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 — D, G, Ab

D4G4Ab4
Cluster
G · Ab · Bb
Sharp 9 · Maj 3rd · Sharp 11
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4Ab4Bb4
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More E chords

Emaj7

Major 7th

E6

Major 6th

E6/9

Major 6/9

Emaj9

Major 9th

Emaj13

Major 13th

Emaj7#11

Lydian

Eadd9

Add 9

E+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Em7

Minor 7th

Em6

Minor 6th

E7#9 in other keys

A7#9B7#9F7#9Eb7#9

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