How to Play Piano Chord: A♭ augmented 7 — root | PianoKitty

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A♭aug7

root position

A♭ augmented 7

root position

Notes

A♭, C, E, G♭

Parent major scale: G♯

The notes of the G♯ major scale are:

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

1, 3, ♯5, ♭7

root	A♭
third	C
sharp fifth	E
flat seventh	G♭

Similar chords

A♭ augmented with a major 2nd added on top (2 semitones)
G♯ minor 7 sharp 5 with flattened third
A♭ dominant 7 with flattened fifth
A♭ augmented major 7 with raised seventh

Practice the augmented 7 chords Practice all inversions of A♭aug7

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