Augmented major seventh chord
Component intervals from root | |
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major seventh | |
augmented fifth | |
major third | |
root | |
Tuning | |
16:20:25:30 | |
Forte no. / | |
4-19B / |
In
popular-music symbols
, it is denoted by augM7, +M7, +Δ7, M7♯5, M7(♯5), M7/♯5, M7+5, maj+7, Δ+7, etc. For example, the augmented major seventh chord built on A♭, written as A♭augM7, has pitches A♭-C-E-G:
The chord can be represented by the integer notation {0, 4, 8, 11}.
The augmented major seventh chord is associated with the
melodic minor scales. For example, the third mode
of the A melodic minor scale outlines an augmented major seventh chord, as shown below.
As with
For example, in the key of A minor, C maj7♯5 usually resolves to F.Augmented major seventh chord table
See also
References
- ISBN 0-13-509851-3.
- ^ Benward & Saker (2003), p.232.