Fmaj13 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 13th

17 voicings · major

Shell

F · A · E

Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Rootless A

A · D · E · G

Maj 3rd · 13th · Maj 7th · 9th

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Rootless B

E · G · A · D

Maj 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd · 13th

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Close

F · A · E · D

Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · 13th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Spread

F · D · E · A

Root · 13th · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Spread

F · D · E · A

Root · 13th · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Drop 3

A · F · E · D

Maj 3rd · Root · Maj 7th · 13th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Drop 3

E · A · D · F

Maj 7th · Maj 3rd · 13th · Root

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Drop 3

D · E · F · A

13th · Maj 7th · Root · Maj 3rd

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Drop 3

F · D · A · E

Root · 13th · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Open

F · C · D · E · A

Root · Perf 5th · 13th · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Two-Note Shell

F · A

Root · Maj 3rd

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Two-Note Shell

F · E

Root · Maj 7th

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Drop 2-4

D · A · F · E

13th · Maj 3rd · Root · Maj 7th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Block (Locked Hands)

F · A · D · E · D

Root · Maj 3rd · 13th · Maj 7th · 13th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (D6) doubled an octave below (F4) with chord tones in between

Left Hand

Right Hand

Stride

F · D · E · A

Root · 13th · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — F3

Beat 2 & 4 — D, E, A

Stride

C · D · E · A

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 — C3

Beat 2 & 4 — D, E, A

Hear this chord with different voicings →

More F chords

Fmaj7

Major 7th

F6

Major 6th

F6/9

Major 6/9

Fmaj9

Major 9th

Fmaj7#11

Lydian

Fadd9

Add 9

F+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Fm7

Minor 7th

Fm6

Minor 6th

Fm9

Minor 9th

Fmaj13 in other keys

Bbmaj13 Cmaj13 F#maj13 Emaj13

Learn about these voicing styles

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