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Fm(maj9) Jazz Piano Voicings

Minor-Major 9th

18 voicings · minor

Shell
F · Ab · E
Root · Min 3rd · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F3E4Ab3
Rootless A
Ab · C · E · G
Min 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4E4G4Ab3
Rootless B
E · G · Ab · C
Maj 7th · 9th · Min 3rd · Perf 5th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E3G3C4Ab3
Close
F · Ab · E · G
Root · Min 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F4E5G5Ab4
Spread
F · E · G · Ab
Root · Maj 7th · 9th · Min 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F3E4G4Ab4
Spread
F · E · G · Ab
Root · Maj 7th · 9th · Min 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F3

Right Hand

E5G5Ab5
Drop 3
Ab · F · E · G
Min 3rd · Root · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F4Ab3

Right Hand

E5G5
Drop 3
E · Ab · G · F
Maj 7th · Min 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E4Ab4

Right Hand

G5F6
Drop 3
G · E · F · Ab
9th · Maj 7th · Root · Min 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G4E5

Right Hand

F6Ab6
Drop 3
F · G · Ab · E
Root · 9th · Min 3rd · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F4G4

Right Hand

E6Ab5
So What
F · Bb · Eb · Ab · C
Root · Perf 4th · Min 7th · Min 3rd · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F3C5Bb3Eb4Ab4
So What
C · F · Bb · Eb · G
Perf 5th · Root · Perf 4th · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
C4F4G5Bb4Eb5
Two-Note Shell
F · Ab
Root · Min 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F3Ab3
Two-Note Shell
F · E
Root · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
F3E4
Drop 2-4
F · E · Ab · G
Root · Maj 7th · Min 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F3

Right Hand

E4G5Ab4
Block (Locked Hands)
F · G · Ab · E · G
Root · 9th · Min 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (G5) doubled an octave below (F4) with chord tones in between

F4G4E5G5Ab4
Stride
F · E · G · Ab
Root · Maj 7th · 9th · Min 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — F3

F3

Beat 2 & 4 — E, G, Ab

E4G4Ab4
Stride
C · E · G · Ab
Perf 5th · Maj 7th · 9th · Min 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — C3

C3

Beat 2 & 4 — E, G, Ab

E4G4Ab4
Hear this chord with different voicings →

More F chords

Fmaj7

Major 7th

F6

Major 6th

F6/9

Major 6/9

Fmaj9

Major 9th

Fmaj13

Major 13th

Fmaj7#11

Lydian

Fadd9

Add 9

F+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Fm7

Minor 7th

Fm6

Minor 6th

Fm(maj9) in other keys

Bbm(maj9)Cm(maj9)F#m(maj9)Em(maj9)

Learn about these voicing styles

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