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Galt 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 G2 · F3 fingers 5–1
Right hand C#4 · Bb4 · B4 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the Galt chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play G2 and F3 with the left hand and C#4, Bb4 and B4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–4–5 on the right (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Galt chord

Other names: G altered, G alt

Music theory name: altered dominant chord

Common name: G altered chord

Intervals and tones in Galt chord

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

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