A7♯5

A Dominant 7th Sharp 5 — the augmented dominant — the raised fifth leans hard into the resolution a fifth below.

The keys
C4C5C6
A – C♯ – E♯ – G
What's inside A7♯5
NoteInterval from rootDegree
ARoot1
C♯Major 3rd3
E♯Augmented 5th#5
GMinor 7thb7
Inversions
PositionKeys (low → high)
Root positionA4 – D♭5 – F5 – G5
1st inversionD♭5 – F5 – G5 – A5
2nd inversionF5 – G5 – A5 – D♭6
3rd inversionG5 – A5 – D♭6 – F6
A working voicing

Split the chord between two hands the way working players do — a solid shell low down, the colour tones up top:

HandKeys
Left (shell)A2 – G3
Right (colour)D♭5 – F5
Where A7♯5 lives

Hard resolution

A7♯5 → Dm9

Altered dominants resolve with maximum drama — especially into minor.

Chromatic approach

Em7 → A7♯5 → D

The alteration sharpens the pull of the standard two-five.

Put A7♯5 under your fingers

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