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Falt 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 F2 · Eb3 fingers 5–1
Right hand Cb4 · G#4 · A4 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the Falt chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play F2 and Eb3 with the left hand and Cb4, G#4 and A4 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 Falt chord

Other names: F altered

Music theory name: altered dominant chord

Common name: F altered chord

Notes and intervals in the Falt chord

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

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