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Emaj13 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 13th

17 voicings · major

Shell
E · Ab · Eb
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3Ab3Eb4
Rootless A
Ab · Db · Eb · F#
Maj 3rd · 13th · Maj 7th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
Ab3Db4Eb4F#4
Rootless B
Eb · F# · Ab · Db
Maj 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd · 13th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
Eb3F#3Ab3Db4
Close
E · Ab · Eb · Db
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · 13th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E4Ab4Eb5

Right Hand

Db6
Spread
E · Db · Eb · Ab
Root · 13th · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3Db4Eb4Ab4
Spread
E · Db · Eb · Ab
Root · 13th · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E3

Right Hand

Db5Eb5Ab5
Drop 3
Ab · E · Eb · Db
Maj 3rd · Root · Maj 7th · 13th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E4Ab3

Right Hand

Eb5Db6
Drop 3
Eb · Ab · Db · E
Maj 7th · Maj 3rd · 13th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Eb4Ab4

Right Hand

E6Db6
Drop 3
Db · Eb · E · Ab
13th · Maj 7th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E6Db5Eb5Ab6
Drop 3
E · Db · Ab · Eb
Root · 13th · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E4

Right Hand

Db5Ab5Eb6
Open
E · B · Db · Eb · Ab
Root · Perf 5th · 13th · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3B3Db4Eb4Ab4
Two-Note Shell
E · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3Ab3
Two-Note Shell
E · Eb
Root · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3Eb4
Drop 2-4
Db · Ab · E · Eb
13th · Maj 3rd · Root · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E5Db4Ab4

Right Hand

Eb6
Block (Locked Hands)
E · Ab · Db · Eb · Db
Root · Maj 3rd · 13th · Maj 7th · 13th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (Db6) doubled an octave below (E4) with chord tones in between

Left Hand

E4Ab4Db5Eb5

Right Hand

Db6
Stride
E · Db · Eb · Ab
Root · 13th · Maj 7th · 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, Eb, Ab

Db4Eb4Ab4
Stride
B · Db · Eb · Ab
Perf 5th · 13th · Maj 7th · 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, Eb, Ab

Db4Eb4Ab4
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More E chords

Emaj7

Major 7th

E6

Major 6th

E6/9

Major 6/9

Emaj9

Major 9th

Emaj7#11

Lydian

Eadd9

Add 9

E+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Em7

Minor 7th

Em6

Minor 6th

Em9

Minor 9th

Emaj13 in other keys

Amaj13Bmaj13Fmaj13Ebmaj13

Learn about these voicing styles

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