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.
Recommended voicing
E4 · G#4 · B#4 · D5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
D3 · G#3 · B#3
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.
Other names for the Eaug7 chord
Other names: E augmented 7th, E+7
Music theory name: augmented seventh chord
Common name: E augmented seven chord
Notes and intervals in the Eaug7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| E | Root |
| G# | Major 3rd |
| B# | Augmented 5th |
| D | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
G#4 · B#4 · D5 · E5
2nd inversion
B#4 · D5 · E5 · G#5