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Dalt 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 D3 · C4 fingers 5–1
Right hand Ab4 · F5 · F#5 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the Dalt chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play D3 and C4 with the left hand and Ab4, F5 and F#5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–4–5 on the right (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Dalt chord

Other names: D altered, D alt

Music theory name: altered dominant chord

Common name: D altered chord

Intervals and tones in Dalt chord

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

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