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Aaug9 Piano Chord

A rich chord extending aug7 with a ninth. Found in jazz and funk.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand A2 · G3 fingers 5–1
Right hand C#4 · F4 · B4 fingers 1–3–5

How to play the Aaug9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play A2 and G3 with the left hand and C#4, F4 and B4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–3–5 on the right (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Aaug9 chord

Other names: A augmented 9th, A+9, A aug9

Music theory name: augmented ninth chord

Common name: A augmented ninth chord

Intervals and tones in Aaug9 chord

Note Interval
A Root
C# Major 3rd
F Augmented 5th
G Minor 7th
H Major 9th

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