Chords
Ab Minor augmented
Ab · Cb · E
Ab Minor augmented (Abm#5) is a augmented chord of 3 notes: Ab · Cb · E.
Also written Ab-#5 · Abm+
Ab Minor augmented
Ab · Cb · E
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Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | Ab3 · Cb3 · E4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
Ab Minor augmented (Abm#5) contains the notes Ab · Cb · E, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
Read on: how triads are built
Inversions
An inversion of Ab Minor augmented puts a chord tone other than Ab in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales Ab Minor augmented belongs to.
In which keys
Ab Minor augmented is diatonic to 7 keys; the numeral is its degree and the label its harmonic function.
Scales that contain it
Ab Minor augmented fits inside these scales, each built on Ab.
- Ab MinorAb · Bb · Cb · Db · Eb · Fb · Gb
- Ab Harmonic MinorAb · Bb · Cb · Db · Eb · Fb · G
- Ab Vietnamese 1Ab · Cb · Db · Eb · Fb
- Ab HirajoshiAb · Bb · Cb · Eb · Fb
- Ab Malkos RagaAb · Cb · Db · Fb · Gb
- Ab AugmentedAb · B · C · Eb · E · G
- Ab Augmented HeptatonicAb · B · C · Db · Eb · E · G
- Ab Hungarian MinorAb · Bb · Cb · D · Eb · Fb · G
Understanding the Ab Minor augmented chord
Names and symbols
Abm#5 is the chord symbol for Ab Minor augmented; it is also written Ab-#5, Abm+.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Ab Minor augmented chord?
- The Ab Minor augmented chord contains the notes Ab · Cb · E: the root Ab with the intervals 1P, 3m, 5A stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally Ab, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the Ab Minor augmented chord?
- Measured from Ab, the Ab Minor augmented chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3m, 5A. The quality of the third and of the seventh, if there is one, is what gives the chord its character; the rest of the notes colour it. Every interval in the formula links to its own page, with its sound.
- How do I play the Ab Minor augmented chord?
- On guitar the most common Ab Minor augmented shape is 422100, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play Ab3 · Cb3 · E4 with the right hand, or move the root down into the left hand and keep the rest above it. Every shape on this page plays when you press it.