# A♭ augmented 7th Guitar Chord

> The A♭ augmented 7th augmented 7th chord combines the augmented triad with a minor seventh G♭, creating a powerful, dissonant tension. Its bold, unresolved sound is frequently used in jazz, blues, and film scores for dramatic impact. With G♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of A♭ augmented 7th.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭aug7
- Notes: A♭, C, E, G♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 3 (C), ♯5 (E), ♭7 (G♭)
- Mood: tense, dramatic, striking, bold
- Genres: Jazz, Blues, Experimental, Cinematic
- Playable shapes: 34

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 2 -1 2 1 1 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented-7th/g-flat/2x2112)
- Shape 2: -1 9 10 9 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented-7th/g-flat/x9a990)
- Shape 3: -1 9 10 11 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented-7th/g-flat/x9ab90)
- Shape 4: 14 -1 14 13 13 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented-7th/g-flat/exeddc)
- Shape 5: 14 -1 14 13 13 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented-7th/g-flat/exedde)
- Shape 6: -1 -1 4 1 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented-7th/g-flat/xx4110)
- Shape 7: 2 3 4 1 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented-7th/g-flat/234110)
- Shape 8: 2 3 2 5 5 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-augmented-7th/g-flat/232554)

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