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F#add9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Add 9

13 voicings · major

Shell
F# · Bb · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F#3Bb3Ab4
Close
F# · Bb · Db · Ab
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F#4Bb4Db5Ab5
Spread
F# · Db · Ab · Bb
Root · Perf 5th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F#3Db4Ab4Bb4
Spread
F# · Db · Ab · Bb
Root · Perf 5th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F#3

Right Hand

Db5Ab5Bb5
Drop 3
Bb · F# · Db · Ab
Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Bb3

Right Hand

F#4Db5Ab5
Drop 3
Db · Bb · Ab · F#
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Db4Bb4

Right Hand

Ab5F#6
Drop 3
Ab · Db · F# · Bb
9th · Perf 5th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Ab4Db5

Right Hand

F#6Bb6
Drop 3
F# · Ab · Bb · Db
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F#4Ab4Bb5Db6
Two-Note Shell
F# · Bb
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F#3Bb3
Drop 2-4
F# · Db · Bb · Ab
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F#3Db4Bb4

Right Hand

Ab5
Block (Locked Hands)
F# · Ab · Bb · Db · Ab
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

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

F#4Ab4Bb4Db5Ab5
Stride
F# · Db · Ab · Bb
Root · Perf 5th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — F#3

F#3

Beat 2 & 4 — Db, Ab, Bb

Db4Ab4Bb4
Stride
Db · Db · Ab · Bb
Perf 5th · Perf 5th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — Db3

Db3

Beat 2 & 4 — Db, Ab, Bb

Db4Ab4Bb4
Hear this chord with different voicings →

More F# chords

F#maj7

Major 7th

F#6

Major 6th

F#6/9

Major 6/9

F#maj9

Major 9th

F#maj13

Major 13th

F#maj7#11

Lydian

F#+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

F#m7

Minor 7th

F#m6

Minor 6th

F#m9

Minor 9th

F#add9 in other keys

Badd9Dbadd9Gadd9Fadd9

Learn about these voicing styles

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