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Calt 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 C3 · Bb3 fingers 5–1
Right hand Gb4 · D#5 · E5 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the Calt chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play C3 and Bb3 with the left hand and Gb4, D#5 and E5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–4–5 on the right (1 is the thumb).

Other names for the Calt chord

Other names: C altered

Music theory name: altered dominant chord

Common name: C altered chord

Notes and intervals in the Calt chord

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

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The same chord type in other keys