C sharp augmented piano chord (C#aug)
Also written Dbaug (D flat 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
- 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♯ (C sharp) | root |
| E♯ (E sharp) | major third |
| G♯♯ (G double 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.