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Gadd9 Jazz Piano Voicings

Add 9

13 voicings · major

Shell
G · B · A
Root · Maj 3rd · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3B3A4
Close
G · B · D · A
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4B4D5A5
Spread
G · D · A · B
Root · Perf 5th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3D4A4B4
Spread
G · D · A · B
Root · Perf 5th · 9th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G3

Right Hand

D5A5B5
Drop 3
B · G · D · A
Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

B3

Right Hand

G4D5A5
Drop 3
D · B · A · G
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

D4B4

Right Hand

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

Left Hand

A4D5

Right Hand

G6B6
Drop 3
G · A · B · D
Root · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4A4B5D6
Two-Note Shell
G · B
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3B3
Drop 2-4
G · D · B · A
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G3D4B4

Right Hand

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

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

G4A4B4D5A5
Stride
G · D · A · B
Root · Perf 5th · 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 — D, A, B

D4A4B4
Stride
D · D · A · B
Perf 5th · Perf 5th · 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 — D, A, B

D4A4B4
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More G chords

Gmaj7

Major 7th

G6

Major 6th

G6/9

Major 6/9

Gmaj9

Major 9th

Gmaj13

Major 13th

Gmaj7#11

Lydian

G+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Gm7

Minor 7th

Gm6

Minor 6th

Gm9

Minor 9th

Gadd9 in other keys

Cadd9Dadd9Abadd9F#add9

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