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Gm(maj9) Jazz Piano Voicings

Minor-Major 9th

18 voicings · minor

Shell
G · Bb · F#
Root · Min 3rd · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3Bb3F#4
Rootless A
Bb · D · F# · A
Min 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4A4Bb3F#4
Rootless B
F# · A · Bb · D
Maj 7th · 9th · Min 3rd · Perf 5th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3D4F#3Bb3
Close
G · Bb · F# · A
Root · Min 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4A5Bb4F#5
Spread
G · F# · A · Bb
Root · Maj 7th · 9th · Min 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3A4F#4Bb4
Spread
G · F# · A · Bb
Root · Maj 7th · 9th · Min 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G3

Right Hand

A5F#5Bb5
Drop 3
Bb · G · F# · A
Min 3rd · Root · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G4Bb3

Right Hand

A5F#5
Drop 3
F# · Bb · A · G
Maj 7th · Min 3rd · 9th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

F#4Bb4

Right Hand

A5G6
Drop 3
A · F# · G · Bb
9th · Maj 7th · Root · Min 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

A4F#5

Right Hand

G6Bb6
Drop 3
G · A · Bb · F#
Root · 9th · Min 3rd · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G4A4

Right Hand

Bb5F#6
So What
G · C · F · Bb · D
Root · Perf 4th · Min 7th · Min 3rd · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3C4F4D5Bb4
So What
D · G · C · F · A
Perf 5th · Root · Perf 4th · Min 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4G4C5F5A5
Two-Note Shell
G · Bb
Root · Min 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3Bb3
Two-Note Shell
G · F#
Root · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3F#4
Drop 2-4
G · F# · Bb · A
Root · Maj 7th · Min 3rd · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G3

Right Hand

A5F#4Bb4
Block (Locked Hands)
G · A · Bb · F# · A
Root · 9th · Min 3rd · Maj 7th · 9th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

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

G4A4A5Bb4F#5
Stride
G · F# · A · Bb
Root · Maj 7th · 9th · Min 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — G3

G3

Beat 2 & 4 — F#, A, Bb

A4F#4Bb4
Stride
D · F# · A · Bb
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 — D3

D3

Beat 2 & 4 — F#, A, Bb

A4F#4Bb4
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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

Gadd9

Add 9

G+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Gm7

Minor 7th

Gm6

Minor 6th

Gm(maj9) in other keys

Cm(maj9)Dm(maj9)Abm(maj9)F#m(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