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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

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A#aug7 Guitar Chord

An augmented seventh chord with an unstable, restless character. A#aug7 creates strong pull toward resolution and appears in melodic minor harmony.

Also known as

  • A#+7
  • Bb+7
  • A# +7
  • Bb +7
  • Bbaug7
  • A# aug7
  • Bb aug7
  • B-flat+7
  • A#augdom7
  • A-sharp+7
  • Bbaugdom7
  • B-flat +7
  • A# augdom7
  • A-sharp +7
  • Bb augdom7
  • B-flataug7
  • A-sharpaug7
  • B-flat aug7
  • A-sharp aug7
  • B-flataugdom7
  • A-sharpaugdom7
  • B-flat augdom7
  • A-sharp augdom7
  • A# augmented 7th
  • Bb augmented 7th
  • A# augmented seventh
  • Bb augmented seventh
  • B-flat augmented 7th
  • A-sharp augmented 7th
  • B-flat augmented seventh
  • A-sharp augmented seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

Also known as Bb7#5, this altered dominant chord adds spice to resolutions to Eb. The movable voicing at the 1st fret or 6th fret gives you two position options. Jazz players should know this as one of many ways to color a dominant V chord.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 1 4 1 3 2 1 4 1
eBGDAE 2 3 1 4 1 2 3 1
eBGDAE 1 2 4 3 1 1 2 4
eBGDAE 1 2 3 2 4 2 3 2

See how A#aug7 works with other chords — Progression Generator