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Dim & aug familyIII+maj7 in F harmonic minor

A♭ augmented major seventh chord

A♭maj7♯5

A♭ augmented major seventh

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 3
  • ♯5
  • 7

Guitar standard tuning

Fret 4

No barre: each note has its own finger.

EA×DGBe×45678A♭GCE

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞♭

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. A♭1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. ♭3
  5. C3
  6. 4
  7. ♭5
  8. 5
  9. E♯5
  10. 6
  11. ♭7
  12. G7
  • A♭ Root
  • C Major 3rd
  • E Augmented 5th
  • G Major 7th

About this chord

What is an A♭ augmented major seventh chord?

A♭maj7♯5 is built from 4 notes: A♭ (the root), C (the 3), E (the ♯5), G (the 7). An augmented triad with a major seventh: the bright, floating III chord of the harmonic and melodic minor.

Notes
A♭ · C · E · G
Formula
1 · 3 · ♯5 · 7
Also written
A♭+maj7 · A♭Δ7♯5
Found in
III+maj7 in F harmonic minor

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