# 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 C𝄪 in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st 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: 6

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 0 13 11 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-augmented-7th/c-double-sharp/xx0dbe)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 12 13 11 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-augmented-7th/c-double-sharp/xxcdbe)
- Shape 3: 10 11 -1 11 11 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-augmented-7th/c-double-sharp/abxbbx)
- Shape 4: 10 11 0 11 11 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-augmented-7th/c-double-sharp/ab0bbx)
- Shape 5: 10 11 8 11 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-augmented-7th/c-double-sharp/ab8bxx)
- Shape 6: 10 11 8 11 11 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-augmented-7th/c-double-sharp/ab8bbx)

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