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G6/9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 6/9

15 voicings · major

Shell
G · B · E
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3B3E4
Close
G · B · E · A
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4B4E5A5
Spread
G · E · A · B
Root · Maj 6th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3E4A4B4
Spread
G · E · A · B
Root · Maj 6th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G3

Right Hand

E5A5B5
Drop 3
B · G · E · A
Maj 3rd · Root · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

B3G4

Right Hand

E5A5
Drop 3
E · B · A · G
Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

E4B4

Right Hand

A5G6
Drop 3
A · E · G · B
9th · Maj 6th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A4E5

Right Hand

G6B6
Drop 3
G · A · B · E
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G4A4

Right Hand

B5E6
Open
G · D · E · A · B
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 6th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3D4E4A4B4
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 · E · B · A
Root · Maj 6th · Maj 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G3E4B4

Right Hand

A5
Block (Locked Hands)
G · A · B · E · A
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Maj 6th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (A5) doubled an octave below (G4) with chord tones in between

G4A4B4E5A5
Stride
G · E · A · B
Root · Maj 6th · 9th · 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 — E, A, B

E4A4B4
Stride
D · E · A · B
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 — D3

D3

Beat 2 & 4 — E, A, B

E4A4B4
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More G chords

Gmaj7

Major 7th

G6

Major 6th

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

G6/9 in other keys

C6/9D6/9Ab6/9F#6/9

Learn about these voicing styles

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