A flat augmented piano chord (Abaug)
Also written G#aug (G sharp augmented)
An augmented chord stacks two major thirds, with an augmented fifth. Strange and floating, it often works as a transition between two chords.
On the keyboard
Root position
- Notes
- A♭ – C – E
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
1st inversion
- Notes
- C – E – A♭
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 5
2nd inversion
- Notes
- E – A♭ – C
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
Chord notes
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A♭ (A flat) | root |
| C | major third |
| E | augmented fifth |
Formula: 1 – 3 – #5 · A♭ – C – E
A progression with this chord
The augmented chord connects the major chord to the chord built on the fourth.