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Ealt 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 E2 · D3 fingers 5–1
Right hand Bb3 · G4 · Ab4 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the Ealt chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play E2 and D3 with the left hand and Bb3, G4 and Ab4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–4–5 on the right (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Ealt chord

Other names: E altered, E alt

Music theory name: altered dominant chord

Common name: E altered chord

Intervals and tones in Ealt chord

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

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