Faug7 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
F4 · A4 · C#5 · Eb5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Eb3 · A3 · C#4
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 Faug7 chord
Other names: F augmented 7th, F+7, F aug7
Music theory name: augmented seventh chord
Common name: F augmented seven chord
Intervals and tones in Faug7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F | Root |
| A | Major 3rd |
| C# | Augmented 5th |
| Eb | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
A4 · C#5 · Eb5 · F5
2nd inversion
C#5 · Eb5 · F5 · A5