Haug9 Piano Chord
A rich chord extending aug7 with a ninth. Found in jazz and funk.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
B2 · A3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Eb4 · G4 · C#5
fingers 1–3–5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Eb3 · G3 · A3 · C#4
fingers 5–3–2–1
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 Haug9 chord
Other names: H augmented 9th, H+9, H aug9
Music theory name: augmented ninth chord
Common name: H augmented ninth chord
Intervals and tones in Haug9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| H | Root |
| Eb | Major 3rd |
| G | Augmented 5th |
| A | Minor 7th |
| C# | Major 9th |