E flat augmented piano chord (Ebaug)
Also written D#aug (D 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
- E♭ – G – B
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
1st inversion
- Notes
- G – B – E♭
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 5
2nd inversion
- Notes
- B – E♭ – G
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
Chord notes
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| E♭ (E flat) | root |
| G | major third |
| B | augmented fifth |
Formula: 1 – 3 – #5 · E♭ – G – B
A progression with this chord
The augmented chord connects the major chord to the chord built on the fourth.