Chord · 1 3 ♯5
Augmented chord
A augmented chord stacks two major thirds. In C it is C, E and G♯. Written Caug or C+.
- Formula
- 1 3 ♯5
- Half steps from root
- 0 · 4 · 8
- Notes
- 3
How it sounds
Stretched and dreamlike, neither major nor minor. It splits the octave into three equal parts, so C+, E+ and G♯+ share the same three notes.
What’s inside
- 3: major third above the root
- ♯5: minor sixth above the root
On the guitar
Caug · x32110
Low E string to high E. An × means don’t play that string, an o means play it open.
Augmented chords in every key
| Chord | Notes | Hear it |
|---|---|---|
| Caug | C · E · G♯ | |
| D♭aug | D♭ · F · A | |
| Daug | D · F♯ · A♯ | |
| E♭aug | E♭ · G · B | |
| Eaug | E · G♯ · B♯ | |
| Faug | F · A · C♯ | |
| G♭aug | G♭ · B♭ · D | |
| Gaug | G · B · D♯ | |
| A♭aug | A♭ · C · E | |
| Aaug | A · C♯ · E♯ | |
| B♭aug | B♭ · D · F♯ | |
| Baug | B · D♯ · F𝄪 |
This chord is one of the answers in the game’s “What chord?” round.