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Eaug7 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
E4 · Ab4 · C5 · D5

How to play the Eaug7 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: E4, Ab4, C5 and D5. Suggested fingering is 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Eaug7 chord

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

Music theory name: augmented seventh chord

Common name: E augmented seven chord

Intervals and tones in Eaug7 chord

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

Inversions

1st inversion
Ab4 · C5 · D5 · E5
2nd inversion
C5 · D5 · E5 · Ab5

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