Eb augmented chord

  1. Ebmib
  2. Gsol
  3. Bti
Root positionRight hand 1-3-5

Ebaug chord notes

Eb augmented stacks two major thirds, four semitones and then four, so its top note is an augmented fifth above the root. It sounds stretched and unresolved, and Ebaug often links a major chord to the next one by raising the fifth a semitone.

NoteInterval from the rootSemitones
EbmibRoot10
GsolMajor third34
BtiAugmented fifth#58
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Ebaug chord inversions

An inversion plays the same notes with a different one at the bottom. Using Ebaug's inversions keeps your hand close to the next chord, so you move less between chords.

  1. Root position

    Eb, G, B

    Right hand
    1-3-5
    Left hand
    5-3-1
  2. First inversion

    G, B, Eb

    Right hand
    1-3-5
    Left hand
    5-3-1
  3. Second inversion

    B, Eb, G

    Right hand
    1-3-5
    Left hand
    5-3-1

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Ebaug chord?

Eb augmented (Ebaug) is Eb, G, B. In solfège that's mib, sol, ti.

Which fingers play Ebaug?

In root position, the right hand plays 1-3-5 and the left hand 5-3-1, counting from the lowest note. The thumb is 1 and the little finger is 5.

Why does Ebaug share its notes with other augmented chords?

Its three notes split the octave into equal major thirds, so the augmented chords on its third and its fifth use the same keys. Ebaug is named by the note you treat as the root.