Reference : augmented and diminished fifths chords

The fifth is often raised and/or lowered in major triads and dominant seventh chords. Some examples using dominant seventh chords:

diminished fifth
Diminished 5th, 2nd inversion

augmented fifth
Augmented 5th

augmented and diminished fifths
Augmented and diminished 5th, 2nd inversion

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