Augmented Piano Triad Chords

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Ab A A# ▪ Bb B B# ▪ Cb C C# ▪ Db D D# ▪ Eb E E# ▪ Fb F F# ▪ Gb G G#

• Root Note: C
• Major Third: E
• Augmented Fifth: G♯

An augmented chord (abbreviated aug or the symbol +) lacks a tonal focal point. The intervals of an augmented triad are both four half steps; the chord is too balanced, which makes the ear crave a note or chord that can resolve it, often a major chord.

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     ▪ Cmajor | Cmajor6 | Cmajor7 | Cmajor9
   ▪ Cminor | Cminor6 | Cminor7 | Cminor9
     ▪ C diminished | C diminished 7th
     ▪ C augmented | C augmented 7th
     ▪ C sus 2nd
     ▪ C sus 4th

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Go to chord:
Ab A A# ▪ Bb B B# ▪ Cb C C# ▪ Db D D# ▪ Eb E E# ▪ Fb F F# ▪ Gb G G#

• Root Note: D
• Major Third: F♯
• Augmented Fifth: A♯

An augmented chord (abbreviated aug or with the symbol +) lacks a tonal focal point. The intervals of an augmented triad are both four half steps; the chord is too balanced, which makes the ear crave a note or chord that can resolve it, often a major chord.

Switch Chord Type:

   ▪ Dmajor | Dmajor6 | Dmajor7 | Dmajor9
▪ Dminor | Dminor6 | Dminor7 | Dminor9
   ▪ D diminished | D diminished 7th
   ▪ D augmented | D augmented 7th
   ▪ D sus 2nd
   ▪ D sus 4th

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Go to chord:
Ab A A# ▪ Bb B B# ▪ Cb C C# ▪ Db D D# ▪ Eb E E# ▪ Fb F F# ▪ Gb G G#

• Root Note: E
• Major Third: G♯
• Augmented Fifth: B♯

An augmented chord (abbreviated aug or with the symbol +) lacks a tonal focal point. The intervals of an augmented triad are both four half steps; the chord is too balanced, which makes the ear crave a note or chord that can resolve it, often a major chord.

Switch Chord Type:

     ▪ Emajor | Emajor6 | Emajor7 | Emajor9
   ▪ Eminor | Eminor6 | Eminor7 | Eminor9
     ▪ E diminished | E diminished 7th
     ▪ E augmented | E augmented 7th
     ▪ E sus 2nd
     ▪ E sus 4th

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Go to chord:
Ab A A# ▪ Bb B B# ▪ Cb C C# ▪ Db D D# ▪ Eb E E# ▪ Fb F F# ▪ Gb G G#

• Root Note: F
• Major Third: A
• Augmented Fifth: C♯

An augmented chord (abbreviated aug or with the symbol +) lacks a tonal focal point. The intervals of an augmented triad are both four half steps; the chord is too balanced, which makes the ear crave a note or chord that can resolve it, often a major chord.

Switch Chord Type:

     ▪ Fmajor | Fmajor6 | Fmajor7 | Fmajor9
   ▪ Fminor | Fminor6 | Fminor7 | Fminor9
     ▪ F diminished | F diminished 7th
     ▪ F augmented | F augmented 7th
     ▪ F sus 2nd
     ▪ F sus 4th

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Go to chord:
Ab A A# ▪ Bb B B# ▪ Cb C C# ▪ Db D D# ▪ Eb E E# ▪ Fb F F# ▪ Gb G G#

• Root Note: G
• Major Third: B
• Augmented Fifth: D♯

An augmented chord (abbreviated aug or with the symbol +) lacks a tonal focal point. The intervals of an augmented triad are both four half steps; the chord is too balanced, which makes the ear crave a note or chord that can resolve it, often a major chord.

Switch Chord Type:

     ▪ Gmajor | Gmajor6 | Gmajor7 | Gmajor9
   ▪ Gminor | Gminor6 | Gminor7 | Gminor9
     ▪ G diminished | G diminished 7th
     ▪ G augmented | G augmented 7th
     ▪ G sus 2nd
     ▪ G sus 4th

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Go to chord:
Ab A A# ▪ Bb B B# ▪ Cb C C# ▪ Db D D# ▪ Eb E E# ▪ Fb F F# ▪ Gb G G#

• Root Note: A
• Major Third: C♯
• Augmented Fifth: E♯

An augmented chord (abbreviated aug or with the symbol +) lacks a tonal focal point. The intervals of an augmented triad are both four half steps; the chord is too balanced, which makes the ear crave a note or chord that can resolve it, often a major chord.

Switch Chord Type:

     ▪ Amajor | Amajor6 | Amajor7 | Amajor9
   ▪ Aminor | Aminor6 | Aminor7 | Aminor9
     ▪ A diminished | A diminished 7th
     ▪ A augmented | A augmented 7th
     ▪ A sus 2nd
     ▪ A sus 4th

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Go to chord:
Ab A A# ▪ Bb B B# ▪ Cb C C# ▪ Db D D# ▪ Eb E E# ▪ Fb F F# ▪ Gb G G#

• Root Note: B
• Major Third: D♯
• Augmented Fifth: Fx (double-sharp)

An augmented chord (abbreviated aug or with the symbol +) lacks a tonal focal point. The intervals of an augmented triad are both four half steps; the chord is too balanced, which makes the ear crave a note or chord that can resolve it, often a major chord.

Switch Chord Type:

     ▪ Bmajor | Bmajor6 | Bmajor7 | Bmajor9
   ▪ Bminor | Bminor6 | Bminor7 | Bminor9
     ▪ B diminished | B diminished 7th
     ▪ B augmented | B augmented 7th
     ▪ B sus 2nd
     ▪ B sus 4th

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