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Abalt Piano Chord

A dominant chord with maximum tension — the specific tones (b5, #5, b9, #9) are chosen by the player based on context. An advanced jazz chord where the listed intervals represent one common voicing.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand Ab2 · F#3 fingers 5–1
Right hand D4 · B4 · C5 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the Abalt chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play Ab2 and F#3 with the left hand and D4, B4 and C5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–4–5 on the right (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Abalt chord

Other names: Ab altered, Ab alt

Music theory name: altered dominant chord

Common name: Ab altered chord

Intervals and tones in Abalt chord

Note Interval
Ab Root
C Major 3rd
D Diminished 5th
F# Minor 7th
H Augmented 9th

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