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Dim & aug familyIII+ in C harmonic minor

E♭ augmented chord

E♭aug

E♭ augmented

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 3
  • ♯5

Guitar standard tuning

Fret 1

No barre: each note has its own finger.

E×A×DGBe12345E♭BE♭G

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

Notation treble clef

𝄞♭

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. E♭1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. ♭3
  5. G3
  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?

E♭aug 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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