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Emaj9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 9th

17 voicings · major

Shell
E · Ab · Eb
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3Ab3Eb4
Rootless A
Ab · B · Eb · F#
Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3Ab3Eb4F#4
Rootless B
Eb · F# · Ab · B
Maj 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3Eb3F#3Ab3
Close
E · Ab · Eb · F#
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E4Ab4Eb5F#5
Spread
E · Eb · F# · Ab
Root · Maj 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3Eb4F#4Ab4
Spread
E · Eb · F# · Ab
Root · Maj 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E3

Right Hand

Eb5F#5Ab5
Drop 3
Ab · E · Eb · F#
Maj 3rd · Root · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E4Ab3

Right Hand

Eb5F#5
Drop 3
Eb · Ab · F# · E
Maj 7th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Eb4Ab4

Right Hand

E6F#5
Drop 3
F# · Eb · E · Ab
9th · Maj 7th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F#4Eb5

Right Hand

E6Ab6
Drop 3
E · F# · Ab · Eb
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E4F#4

Right Hand

Ab5Eb6
Open
E · B · Eb · F# · Ab
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3B3Eb4F#4Ab4
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
E · Eb · Ab · F#
Root · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E3

Right Hand

Eb4Ab4F#5
Block (Locked Hands)
E · F# · Ab · Eb · F#
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

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

E4F#4Ab4Eb5F#5
Stride
E · Eb · F# · Ab
Root · Maj 7th · 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 — Eb, F#, Ab

Eb4F#4Ab4
Stride
B · Eb · F# · Ab
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 — B3

B3

Beat 2 & 4 — Eb, F#, Ab

Eb4F#4Ab4
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More E chords

Emaj7

Major 7th

E6

Major 6th

E6/9

Major 6/9

Emaj13

Major 13th

Emaj7#11

Lydian

Eadd9

Add 9

E+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Em7

Minor 7th

Em6

Minor 6th

Em9

Minor 9th

Emaj9 in other keys

Amaj9Bmaj9Fmaj9Ebmaj9

Learn about these voicing styles

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