Daug7 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.
Recommended voicing
D4 · F#4 · Bb4 · C5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
C3 · F#3 · Bb3
fingers 5–3–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Notation for Daug7 chord
Other names: D augmented 7th, D+7, D aug7
Music theory name: augmented seventh chord
Common name: D augmented seven chord
Intervals and tones in Daug7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| D | Root |
| F# | Major 3rd |
| B | Augmented 5th |
| C | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
F#4 · Bb4 · C5 · D5
2nd inversion
Bb4 · C5 · D5 · F#5