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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 · G#4 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 G#4 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 Ealt chord

Other names: E altered

Music theory name: altered dominant chord

Common name: E altered chord

Notes and intervals in the Ealt chord

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

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