C augmented piano chord (Caug)
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
- C – E – G♯
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
1st inversion
- Notes
- E – G♯ – C
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 5
2nd inversion
- Notes
- G♯ – C – E
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
Chord notes
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C | root |
| E | major third |
| G♯ (G sharp) | augmented fifth |
Formula: 1 – 3 – #5 · C – E – G♯
A progression with this chord
The augmented chord connects the major chord to the chord built on the fourth.