F Augmented 7th
Faug7 · Root
Every chord tone stacked from the root up.
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F – A – C♯ – E♭
1 – 3 – #5 – b7
This augmented dominant has the same notes as 7#5 and often functions as a V chord resolving down a fifth. The whole-tone scale is one common sound; the root may be omitted in piano voicings when a bassist supplies it, and +7 is another notation.
The Faug7 chord sounds distinctive, with a augmented 7th character. Its notes are F, A, C#, Eb. This chord is commonly heard in jazz.