# G♯ augmented 7th Guitar Chord

> The G♯ augmented 7th augmented 7th chord combines the augmented triad with a minor seventh F♯, creating a powerful, dissonant tension. Its bold, unresolved sound is frequently used in jazz, blues, and film scores for dramatic impact. With B♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of G♯ augmented 7th.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: G♯aug7
- Notes: G♯, B♯, D𝄪, F♯
- Intervals: 1 (G♯), 3 (B♯), ♯5 (D𝄪), ♭7 (F♯)
- Mood: tense, dramatic, striking, bold
- Genres: Jazz, Blues, Experimental, Cinematic
- Playable shapes: 14

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 10 11 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-augmented-7th/b-sharp/xxab90)
- Shape 2: -1 3 4 1 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-augmented-7th/b-sharp/x34110)
- Shape 3: 8 9 6 9 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-augmented-7th/b-sharp/896990)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 10 11 9 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-augmented-7th/b-sharp/xxab9c)
- Shape 5: 8 9 -1 9 9 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-augmented-7th/b-sharp/89x99x)
- Shape 6: 8 9 -1 9 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-augmented-7th/b-sharp/89x990)
- Shape 7: -1 3 4 1 -1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-augmented-7th/b-sharp/x341x0)
- Shape 8: 8 9 6 9 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-augmented-7th/b-sharp/8969xx)

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