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F#alt 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 F#2 · E3 fingers 5–1
Right hand C4 · A4 · A#4 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the F#alt chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play F#2 and E3 with the left hand and C4, A4 and A#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 F#alt chord

Other names: F# altered

Music theory name: altered dominant chord

Common name: F# altered chord

Notes and intervals in the F#alt chord

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

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The same chord type in other keys