F#aug7 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
F#4 · Bb4 · D5 · E5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
E3 · Bb3 · D4
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 F#aug7 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 F#aug7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F# | Root |
| B | Major 3rd |
| D | Augmented 5th |
| E | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
Bb4 · D5 · E5 · F#5
2nd inversion
D5 · E5 · F#5 · Bb5