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Caug7 Piano Chord

Combines the tension of an augmented fifth with a dominant seventh. Typical of jazz and blues turnarounds — a chord with a strong pull toward resolution.

Piano

Recommended voicing
C4 · E4 · Ab4 · Bb4

How to play the Caug7 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: C4, E4, Ab4 and Bb4. Suggested fingering is 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Caug7 chord

Other names: C augmented 7th, C+7, C aug7

Music theory name: augmented seventh chord

Common name: C augmented seven chord

Intervals and tones in Caug7 chord

Note Interval
C Root
E Major 3rd
Ab Augmented 5th
B Minor 7th

Inversions

1st inversion
E4 · Ab4 · Bb4 · C5
2nd inversion
Ab4 · Bb4 · C5 · E5

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