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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 B3 · Ab4 · 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 B3, Ab4 and A4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–4–5 on the right (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Falt chord

Other names: F altered, F alt

Music theory name: altered dominant chord

Common name: F altered chord

Intervals and tones in Falt chord

Note Interval
F Root
A Major 3rd
H Diminished 5th
Eb Minor 7th
Ab Augmented 9th

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