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G6 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 6th

26 voicings · major

Shell
G · B · E
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3B3E4
Close
G · B · D · E
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4B4D5E5
Drop 2
D · G · B · E
Perf 5th · Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4G4B4E5
Drop 2
E · B · D · G
Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E4B4D5G5
Drop 2
G · D · E · B
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4D5E5B5
Drop 2
B · E · G · D
Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · Root · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B4E5G5D6
Spread
G · D · E · B
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3D4E4B4
Spread
G · D · E · B
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G3

Right Hand

D5E5B5
Drop 3
B · G · D · E
Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3G4D5E5
Drop 3
D · B · E · G
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4B4E5G5
Drop 3
E · D · G · B
Maj 6th · Perf 5th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E4D5G5B5
Drop 3
G · E · B · D
Root · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4E5B5D6
4-Way Close
G · B · D · E
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4B4D5E5
4-Way Close
B · D · E · G
Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Root
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B4D5E5G5
4-Way Close
D · E · G · B
Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D5E5G5B5
4-Way Close
E · G · B · D
Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
E5G5B5D6
Open
G · D · E · B
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3D4E4B4
Two-Note Shell
G · B
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3B3
Two-Note Shell
G · E
Root · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3E4
Drop 2-4
G · D · B · E
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G3D4

Right Hand

B4E5
Drop 2-4
B · E · D · G
Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · Perf 5th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3E4D5G5
Drop 2-4
D · G · E · B
Perf 5th · Root · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

D4G4

Right Hand

E5B5
Drop 2-4
E · B · G · D
Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E4B4

Right Hand

G5D6
Block (Locked Hands)
E · G · B · D · E
Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (E5) doubled an octave below (E4) with chord tones in between

E4G4B4D5E5
Stride
G · D · E · B
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — G3

G3

Beat 2 & 4 — D, E, B

D4E4B4
Stride
D · D · E · B
Perf 5th · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — D3

D3

Beat 2 & 4 — D, E, B

D4E4B4
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More G chords

Gmaj7

Major 7th

G6/9

Major 6/9

Gmaj9

Major 9th

Gmaj13

Major 13th

Gmaj7#11

Lydian

Gadd9

Add 9

G+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Gm7

Minor 7th

Gm6

Minor 6th

Gm9

Minor 9th

G6 in other keys

C6D6Ab6F#6

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