A♭ Augmented Seventh Chord
Also known as:
A♭ Augmented 7th , A♭aug7 , A♭+7 , A♭7♯5
The A♭ Augmented Seventh Chord has an Augmented quality which includes a Major Third interval and an Augmented (raised or sharpened) Fifth that produces a mysterious, tense sound. A♭ Augmented Seventh Chord contains the notes A♭, C, E, G♭. The A♭ Augmented Seventh Chord is a Seventh type chord which means it consists of a Triad (the Root A♭, the Third C, and the Fifth E) and the Seventh G♭.
Below you will find the A♭ Augmented Seventh Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
A♭, C, E, G♭
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ | 1 | Tonic |
| C | 3 | Mediant |
| E | ♯5 | Dominant |
| G♭ | ♭7 | Subtonic |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ > A♭ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| A♭ > C | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| A♭ > E | 8 | Augmented 5th (A5) |
| A♭ > G♭ | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
Scales related to A♭ Augmented Seventh Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the A♭ Augmented Seventh Chord.
I+ Chord of A♭ Whole Tone Scale
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the A♭ Augmented Seventh Chord.
♭VII+ Chord of A♯ Whole Tone Scale
♯V+ Chord of B♯ Whole Tone Scale
I+ Chord of G♯ Whole Tone Scale
Chords related to A♭ Augmented Seventh Chord
Enharmonic Equivalent
Chord with the same root and notes as the A♭ Augmented Seventh Chord but different spelling.
G♯ Augmented Seventh Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the A♭ Augmented Seventh Chord.
G♯ Augmented Seventh Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the A♭ Augmented Seventh Chord and have the same root note.
No matches found
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the A♭ Augmented Seventh Chord but have a different root note.
D Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
F♯ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
G♭ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
G♯ Augmented Seventh Chord
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