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

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Aaug7

root position

A augmented 7

root position

Notes

A, C♯, F, G

Parent major scale: A

The notes of the A major scale are:

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

Similar chords

A augmented with a major 2nd added on top (2 semitones)
A 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 Aaug7

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