G7+ Piano Chord
Alternative notation for aug7. Combines the tension of an augmented fifth with a dominant seventh. Typical of jazz and blues turnarounds.
Recommended voicing
G4 · B4 · D#5 · F5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
F3 · B3 · D#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.
Other names for the G7+ chord
Other names: G augmented 7th, G+7, Gaug7
Music theory name: augmented seventh chord
Common name: G augmented seven chord
Notes and intervals in the G7+ chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| G | Root |
| B | Major 3rd |
| D# | Augmented 5th |
| F | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
B4 · D#5 · F5 · G5
2nd inversion
D#5 · F5 · G5 · B5