G9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Dominant 9th

24 voicings · dominant

Shell

G · B · F

Root · Maj 3rd · Min 7th

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Rootless A

B · D · F · A

Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Min 7th · 9th

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Rootless B

F · A · B · D

Min 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

G · B · F · A

Root · Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 9th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Upper Structure

B · F · Ab · C · Eb

Maj 3rd · Min 7th · Flat 9 · 11th · Flat 13

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Upper Structure

B · F · Bb · D · F

Maj 3rd · Min 7th · Sharp 9 · Perf 5th · Min 7th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Upper Structure

B · F · C · E · G

Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 11th · 13th · Root

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Upper Structure

B · F · Db · F · Ab

Maj 3rd · Min 7th · Sharp 11 · Min 7th · Flat 9

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Upper Structure

B · F · Eb · G · Bb

Maj 3rd · Min 7th · Flat 13 · Root · Sharp 9

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Upper Structure

B · F · E · Ab · B

Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 13th · Flat 9 · Maj 3rd

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Spread

G · F · A · B

Root · Min 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Spread

G · F · A · B

Root · Min 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Drop 3

B · G · F · A

Maj 3rd · Root · Min 7th · 9th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Drop 3

F · B · A · G

Min 7th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Drop 3

A · F · G · B

9th · Min 7th · Root · Maj 3rd

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Drop 3

G · A · B · F

Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Min 7th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Open

G · D · F · A · B

Root · Perf 5th · Min 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Two-Note Shell

G · B

Root · Maj 3rd

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Two-Note Shell

G · F

Root · Min 7th

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Drop 2-4

G · F · B · A

Root · Min 7th · Maj 3rd · 9th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

Right Hand

Block (Locked Hands)

G · A · B · F · A

Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Min 7th · 9th

Both Hands

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

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

Stride

G · F · A · B

Root · Min 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — G3

Beat 2 & 4 — F, A, B

Stride

D · F · A · B

Perf 5th · Min 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd

Left Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — D3

Beat 2 & 4 — F, A, B

Cluster

B · Db · D · Eb

Maj 3rd · Sharp 11 · Perf 5th · Flat 13

Right Hand

Difficulty

1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

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More G chords

Gmaj7

Major 7th

Major 6th

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

G9 in other keys

C9 D9 Ab9 F#9

Learn about these voicing styles

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