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Ebalt 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 Eb2 · C#3 fingers 5–1
Right hand A3 · F#4 · G4 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the Ebalt chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play Eb2 and C#3 with the left hand and A3, F#4 and G4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–4–5 on the right (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Ebalt chord

Other names: Eb altered, Eb alt

Music theory name: altered dominant chord

Common name: Eb altered chord

Intervals and tones in Ebalt chord

Note Interval
Eb Root
G Major 3rd
A Diminished 5th
C# Minor 7th
F# Augmented 9th

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