Am7#5#13 Augmented

The Am7#5#13 chord is built from the notes A – C – E# – G – Abb.

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Also known as

Am7(#5)#13

Chord tones, one by one

ARoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — A.

CThird

Minor third

Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).

E#Fifth

Augmented fifth (♯5)

Eight semitones — a sharp fifth. Restless and dreamy, typical of augmented chords.

GSeventh

Minor seventh (♭7)

Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).

AbbExtension

Extension (22 st)

An upper extension 22 semitones above the root.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Aeolian (natural minor) scale; its characteristic note is the dark ♭6.

🎸 Genres

Rock · Pop · Cinematic

m7#5#13 in every key

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