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Aliases: Gbalt7

Gb altered Chord

Below you can find chord diagrams, piano fingerings, guitar fingering, notes, intervals, scales, and arpeggios.

Audible Example

What does a Gb altered chord sound like?

Gb altered chord

Piano Fingering

How do you play a Gb altered chord on the piano?

Gb
G
Bb
E
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Guitar Fingering

How do you play a Gb altered chord on the guitar?

E
B
G
D
A
E
Bb
Gb
E
Gb
G
Bb
G
Gb
E
G
Bb
Bb
Gb
E
G
Bb
E
Gb
G
Bb
Gb
E
G
E
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About the Gb 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 Gb altered chord?

Gb - Bb - E - G

Intervals

What intervals are in a Gb altered chord?

Root Note

Major 3rd

Minor 7th

Minor 9th

Scales

What scales does a Gb altered chord fit in?