Altered dominant
in D♭ major
Piano chord · also written G♯7♯5
A♭ Augmented 7th Piano Chord (A♭7♯5)
The A♭ Augmented 7th chord on piano is made of the notes A♭, C, E and G♭. Bold and unresolved. An augmented triad with a dominant 7th.
Tap any key to hear it.
What notes are in A♭ Augmented 7th?
4 notes, built 1 – 3 – ♯5 – ♭7 up from A♭.
- Notes
- A♭ – C – E – G♭
- Formula
- 1 – 3 – ♯5 – ♭7
- Semitones from the root
- 0 – 4 – 8 – 10
- Symbol
- A♭7♯5
- Same keys as
- G♯7♯5 (G♯ – B♯ – E – F♯)
- Chord type
- Augmented 7th, 4 notes
How to play A♭ Augmented 7th on piano
- Right hand: A♭ (1), C (2), E (3), G♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on A♭.
- Left hand: A♭ (5), C (3), E (2), G♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on A♭.
Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.
A♭ Augmented 7th inversions
Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: A♭7♯5/C, A♭7♯5/E, A♭7♯5/G♭.
Can you find A♭ Augmented 7th?
Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.
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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.
A♭ Augmented 7th chord FAQ
What notes are in the A♭ Augmented 7th chord?
A♭ Augmented 7th (A♭7♯5) has 4 notes: A♭, C, E and G♭. Its formula is 1 – 3 – ♯5 – ♭7, counted up from A♭.
How do you play A♭ Augmented 7th on the piano?
Put your right thumb on A♭ and play A♭, C, E and G♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on A♭.
Is A♭ Augmented 7th the same as G♯ Augmented 7th?
On the piano, yes: G♯7♯5 (G♯, B♯, E, F♯) uses exactly the same keys as A♭7♯5 (A♭, C, E, G♭). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; A♭7♯5 is the more common spelling.
What are the inversions of A♭ Augmented 7th?
1st inversion: C, E, G♭, A♭ (A♭7♯5/C). 2nd inversion: E, G♭, A♭, C (A♭7♯5/E). 3rd inversion: G♭, A♭, C, E (A♭7♯5/G♭).