How to Play Piano Chord: G augmented major 7 — root | PianoKitty

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Gaugmaj7

root position

G augmented major 7

root position

Notes

G, B, D♯, F♯

Parent major scale: G

The notes of the G major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	G	root
2	A	second
3	B	third
4	C	fourth
5	D	fifth
6	E	sixth
7	F♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

augmented major 7 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7

root	G
third	B
sharp fifth	D♯
seventh	F♯

Similar chords

G augmented with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
G major 7 with flattened fifth
G augmented 7 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

B major G · F♯

B–D♯–F♯ = 3, ♯5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the augmented major 7 chords Practice all inversions of Gaugmaj7

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