For a full, simple, and open sound, play the Major 7 Chord as a 1 and 5 in the left hand and the definitive tones 3 and 7 in the right…
Major 7 Chord “Definitive Tones Over Perfect 5th” Voicing
Notice that both hands play perfect 5ths…
Homework
Using your ears and knowledge of scales and chord structure, play this voicing chromatically ascending…
[insert score and mp3s a la C6/9 chord]
Doing so will develop an enormous chord vocabulary that you will know by ear, intellect, eye, and muscle… laying a rock solid foundation for fluent improvisation.
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Jazz School: Chord Voicings: Major 6,9
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