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Dim & aug familyIII+ in C♯ harmonic minor

E augmented chord

Eaug

E augmented

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 3
  • ♯5

Guitar standard tuning

Fret 2

No barre: each note has its own finger.

E×A×DGBe23456EB♯EG♯

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞♯♯

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. E1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. ♭3
  5. G♯3
  6. 4
  7. ♭5
  8. 5
  9. B♯♯5
  10. 6
  11. ♭7
  12. 7
  • E Root
  • G♯ Major 3rd
  • B♯ Augmented 5th

About this chord

What is an E augmented chord?

Eaug is built from 3 notes: E (the root), G♯ (the 3), B♯ (the ♯5). Two major thirds: dreamy, unresolved, as if something is about to happen.

Notes
E · G♯ · B♯
Formula
1 · 3 · ♯5
Also written
E+ · E♯5
Found in
III+ in C♯ harmonic minor

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