F#6/9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 6/9

15 voicings · major

Shell

F# · Bb · Eb

Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Close

F# · Bb · Eb · Ab

Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Spread

F# · Eb · Ab · Bb

Root · Maj 6th · 9th · Maj 3rd

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Spread

F# · Eb · Ab · Bb

Root · Maj 6th · 9th · Maj 3rd

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Drop 3

Bb · F# · Eb · Ab

Maj 3rd · Root · Maj 6th · 9th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Drop 3

Eb · Bb · Ab · F#

Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Drop 3

Ab · Eb · F# · Bb

9th · Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Drop 3

F# · Ab · Bb · Eb

Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Open

F# · Db · Eb · Ab · Bb

Root · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · 9th · Maj 3rd

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Two-Note Shell

F# · Bb

Root · Maj 3rd

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Two-Note Shell

F# · Eb

Root · Maj 6th

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Drop 2-4

F# · Eb · Bb · Ab

Root · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · 9th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Block (Locked Hands)

F# · Ab · Bb · Eb · Ab

Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (Ab5) doubled an octave below (F#4) with chord tones in between

Stride

F# · Eb · Ab · Bb

Root · Maj 6th · 9th · Maj 3rd

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — F#3

Beat 2 & 4 — Eb, Ab, Bb

Stride

Db · Eb · Ab · Bb

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 — Db3

Beat 2 & 4 — Eb, Ab, Bb

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More F# chords

F#maj7

Major 7th

F#6

Major 6th

F#maj9

Major 9th

F#maj13

Major 13th

F#maj7#11

Lydian

F#add9

Add 9

F#+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

F#m7

Minor 7th

F#m6

Minor 6th

F#m9

Minor 9th

F#6/9 in other keys

B6/9 Db6/9 G6/9 F6/9

Learn about these voicing styles

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