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Balt 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 Bb2 · Ab3 fingers 5–1
Right hand E4 · C#5 · D5 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the Balt chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play Bb2 and Ab3 with the left hand and E4, C#5 and D5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–4–5 on the right (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Balt chord

Other names: B altered, B alt

Music theory name: altered dominant chord

Common name: B altered chord

Intervals and tones in Balt chord

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

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