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A 7alt · Displayed in: A · Altered dominant chord · Tones: A, C#, E#, G, B#, D# · Aliases: 7alt, Altered Dominant, alt7
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A 7alt
A 7alt · Displayed in: A · Altered dominant chord · Tones: A, C#, E#, G, B#, D# · Aliases: 7alt, Altered Dominant, alt7
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A 7alt: A, C#, E#, G, B#, D#
A 7alt · Chord · A · 6 Tones
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A 7alt
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Chord
• 1,2,2,2,2,3 • 6 tones
Chord and Scale
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Description / Aliases
Altered dominant chord
Aliases
7alt
Altered Dominant
alt7
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Note: A
Interval: 1
Degree: 1
MIDI: 57
Hz: 698.46
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Note: C#
Interval: 3
Degree: 2
MIDI: 61
Hz: 415.31
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Note: E#
Interval: #5
Degree: 3
MIDI: 65
Hz: 523.25
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Note: G
Interval: b7
Degree: 4
MIDI: 67
Hz: 622.25
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Note: B#
Interval: #9
Degree: 5
MIDI: 72
Hz: 783.99
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Note: D#
Interval: #11
Degree: 6
MIDI: 75
Hz: 466.16
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Network of this chord or scale with contain / contained-in relations.
Consonance heuristic
Mixed
Set: 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
Vector: [1, 4, 2, 4, 2, 2]
Score: -0.20
balanced
This set has 6 pitch classes, 3 close/tritone pressure points and 8 consonant-support intervals; average heuristic score: -0.20.
| Interval | Count | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| m2 / M7 | 1 | -5 | -5 |
| M2 / m7 | 4 | -2 | -8 |
| m3 / M6 | 2 | +2 | +4 |
| M3 / m6 | 4 | +2 | +8 |
| P4 / P5 | 2 | +3 | +6 |
| Tritone | 2 | -4 | -8 |
Consonance graph
Bridge candidates
2360 candidates
| Target | Shared tones | Pivot | Voice-leading | Δ consonance | Bridge score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ab Neapolitan Major
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
A, 1, B#, 5, 7, 9 | A, 1, B#, 5 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 4.57 |
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Eb 9#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, B#, 5, 7, 9 | 1, B#, 5, 7 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
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F 9#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
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A, B#, 5, 7, 9 | A, B#, 5, 7 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
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F 7b9b13
Chord
Smooth pivot
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A, 1, B#, 5, 9 | A, 1, B#, 5 | 0.17 | 0.07 | 4.42 |
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A 7#9#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
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A, 1, B#, 7, 9 | A, 1, B#, 7 | 0.17 | 0.07 | 4.42 |
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C Dorian ♭2
Scale
Smooth pivot
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A, 1, B#, 5, 7, 9 | A, 1, B#, 5 | 0.07 | 0.20 | 4.38 |
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C# Lydian Augmented
Scale
Smooth pivot
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A, 1, B#, 5, 7, 9 | A, 1, B#, 5 | 0.07 | 0.20 | 4.38 |
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C# Maj9b5
Chord
Smooth pivot
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A, 1, B#, 5, 7 | A, 1, B#, 5 | 0.17 | 0.10 | 4.38 |
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Eb 13#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
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A, 1, B#, 5, 7, 9 | A, 1, B#, 5 | 0.07 | 0.20 | 4.38 |
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Eb Lydian Dominant
Scale
Smooth pivot
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A, 1, B#, 5, 7, 9 | A, 1, B#, 5 | 0.07 | 0.20 | 4.38 |
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Eb Overtone Scale
Scale
Smooth pivot
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A, 1, B#, 5, 7, 9 | A, 1, B#, 5 | 0.07 | 0.20 | 4.38 |
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F Mixolydian ♭6
Scale
Smooth pivot
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A, 1, B#, 5, 7, 9 | A, 1, B#, 5 | 0.07 | 0.20 | 4.38 |