basic 1-hanD Jazz Piano Voicings

Matt Neufeld
Step 1: 3rd and 7th in Left Hand.

Voice these chords:

C7 C‹7 CŒ„Š7 C‹7(b5) D7 E‹7 A¨Œ„Š7 F©‹7(b5)

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   
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  


Step 2: Add the 13th on top if the 7th is on bottom, or the 9th if the 3rd is on the bottom.

Voice these chords:

C7 C‹7 CŒ„Š7 C‹7(b5) D7 E‹7 A¨Œ„Š7 F©‹7(b5)

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 
 
      
 

step 3: Alter the 9th and 13 on dominant chords (#9, b9, b13) to taste.

Voice these chords:

C7(b13) C7(#9) C7(b9) D7(#9) A¨7(b13) B¨7(b9) E7(#9) D¨7(b13)

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 
     
 