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

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A♭augmaj7

root position

A♭ augmented major 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 major 7 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7

root	A♭
third	C
sharp fifth	E
seventh	G

Similar chords

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

Play it as two chords

C major G♯ · G

C–E–G = 3, ♯5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the augmented major 7 chords Practice all inversions of A♭augmaj7

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