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Altered dominants

symbols, sound and when to use them

Over a dominant chord, raising or lowering the tensions (♭9, ♯9, ♯11, ♭13) injects maximum expectation before the resolution. They’re the signature of jazz and sophisticated harmony; 7alt gathers every alteration into one symbol.

Symbols in this family · 5 qualities

The open symbols open the chord page, with positions and audio; the ones marked 🔒 stay complete in the app.

C7♭9C7♯9C7altC7♯11C7♭13

Every variation and diagram — in the app

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