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Aliases: Aalt7
A altered Chord
Below you can find chord diagrams, piano fingerings, guitar fingering, notes, intervals, scales, and arpeggios.
Audible Example
What does a A altered chord sound like?
A altered chord
Piano Fingering
How do you play a A altered chord on the piano?
A
Bb
C#
G
Guitar Fingering
How do you play a A altered chord on the guitar?
💡 Tap the notes to hear each note
About the A altered chord
An altered chord is a dominant 7th chord with both the fifth and ninth raised or lowered (b5, #5, b9, #9). This creates maximum chromatic tension over a dominant function. Altered chords are a cornerstone of jazz improvisation and are used extensively in bebop, post-bop, and fusion.
Notes
What notes are in a A altered chord?
A - C# - G - Bb
Intervals
What intervals are in a A altered chord?
Root Note
Major 3rd
Minor 7th
Minor 9th