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Ebmaj9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 9th

17 voicings · major

Shell
Eb · G · D
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3D4Eb3
Rootless A
G · Bb · D · F
Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3D4F4Bb3
Rootless B
D · F · G · Bb
Maj 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D3F3G3Bb3
Close
Eb · G · D · F
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4D5F5Eb4
Spread
Eb · D · F · G
Root · Maj 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4F4G4Eb3
Spread
Eb · D · F · G
Root · Maj 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Eb3

Right Hand

D5F5G5
Drop 3
G · Eb · D · F
Maj 3rd · Root · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G3Eb4

Right Hand

D5F5
Drop 3
D · G · F · Eb
Maj 7th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

D4G4

Right Hand

F5Eb6
Drop 3
F · D · Eb · G
9th · Maj 7th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F4D5

Right Hand

G6Eb6
Drop 3
Eb · F · G · D
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F4Eb4

Right Hand

G5D6
Open
Eb · Bb · D · F · G
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4F4G4Eb3Bb3
Two-Note Shell
Eb · G
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3Eb3
Two-Note Shell
Eb · D
Root · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4Eb3
Drop 2-4
Eb · D · G · F
Root · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Eb3

Right Hand

D4G4F5
Block (Locked Hands)
Eb · F · G · D · F
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (F5) doubled an octave below (Eb4) with chord tones in between

F4G4D5F5Eb4
Stride
Eb · D · F · G
Root · Maj 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — Eb3

Eb3

Beat 2 & 4 — D, F, G

D4F4G4
Stride
Bb · D · F · G
Perf 5th · Maj 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — Bb3

Bb3

Beat 2 & 4 — D, F, G

D4F4G4
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More Eb chords

Ebmaj7

Major 7th

Eb6

Major 6th

Eb6/9

Major 6/9

Ebmaj13

Major 13th

Ebmaj7#11

Lydian

Ebadd9

Add 9

Eb+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Ebm7

Minor 7th

Ebm6

Minor 6th

Ebm9

Minor 9th

Ebmaj9 in other keys

Abmaj9Bbmaj9Emaj9Dmaj9

Learn about these voicing styles

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