An augmented seventh chord is an augmented triad (which has a root note, a major third, and an augmented fifth) with a seventh interval added above the root:
◊ Augmented Minor 7th
A A♯aug7 has an added minor seventh: A♯ – Cx* – Ex – G♯
• (commonly referred to as simply an augmented seventh chord; in
jazz, a “seventh sharp five”)
◊ Augmented Major 7th
A A♯+M7 has an added major seventh: A♯ – Cx – Ex – Gx
• (also called a “major seventh sharp five”)
* see double-sharp
♫ More Piano Chords:
A#maj ▪ A#ma7 ▪ A#ma9 | A#min ▪ A#m7 ▪ A#m9 | A#dim ▪ A#°7 | A#aug ▪ A#+7 | A#sus2 ▪ A#sus4
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