Shell Voicings with Optional 9ths

ii V I in C
C major

Shell voicings for a ii V I in C, each with an optional 9th.

     x       x           ○
     ┌───┬───┬───┬───┬───┐
5fr  │   ●   │   ●   │   │
     ├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
     │   │   │   │   ●   │
     ├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
     │   │   │   │   │   │
     ├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
     │   │   │   │   │   │
     └───┴───┴───┴───┴───┘
         D       C   F
         R       ♭7  ♭3
 ○                       (E)
                         (9)

Dm7
Dm9 ○

         x           x
     ┌───┬───┬───┬───┬───┐
3fr  ●   │   ●   │   │   │
     ├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
     │   │   │   ●   │   │
     ├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
     │   │   │   │   │   ○
     ├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
     │   │   │   │   │   │
     └───┴───┴───┴───┴───┘
     G       F   B
     R       ♭7  3
 ○                       (A)
                         (9)

G7
G9 ○

     x                   x
     ╒═══╤═══╤═══╤═══╤═══╕
     │   │   │   │   │   │
     ├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
     │   │   ●   │   │   │
     ├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
     │   ●   │   │   ○   │
     ├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
     │   │   │   ●   │   │
     └───┴───┴───┴───┴───┘
         C   E   B
         R   3   7
 ○                   (D)
                     (9)

CΔ7
CΔ9 ○

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## Brief explanation
Each shell is the root, the 3rd and the 7th. The open circles are optional 9ths. Play the three-note shape first, then add the 9th when you want more colour.

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