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Piano chord

E♭augE flat augmented

  • E♭1
  • G3
  • B♯5
Notes
3
Positions
3
Span
8semitones
Fingers
1-3-5

How to play E♭aug on piano

  1. Find E♭: it is the root and the lowest note of the chord in root position.
  2. Right hand: 1 on E♭, 3 on G, 5 on B.
  3. Or with the left hand: 5 on E♭, 3 on G, 1 on B.
  4. Press the keys together, with curved fingers and a loose wrist, and let them ring.
  1. E♭aug on piano, Root position: E♭ G BE♭, G, BGBE♭351
    E♭aug on piano, Root position: E♭ G BE♭, G, BGBE♭315

    Root position · E♭ – G – B

  2. E♭aug on piano, 1st inversion: G B E♭G, B, E♭GBE♭135
    E♭aug on piano, 1st inversion: G B E♭G, B, E♭GBE♭531

    1st inversion · G – B – E♭

  3. E♭aug on piano, 2nd inversion: B E♭ GB, E♭, GBGE♭153
    E♭aug on piano, 2nd inversion: B E♭ GB, E♭, GBGE♭513

    2nd inversion · B – E♭ – G

Numbers on the keys are fingers: 1 thumb, 2 index, 3 middle, 4 ring, 5 little finger.

E♭aug inversions

Here are all 3 positions of E♭aug. The notes stay the same, only their order changes: root position has E♭ at the bottom, and every inversion starts on the next chord tone.

E♭aug with two hands

A full sound: the left hand plays E♭ an octave lower, the right hand plays E♭–G–B.

E♭aug with two handsE♭, E♭, G, BGBE♭E♭3551

E♭aug on other instruments

About the E♭aug chord

The 3 notes of E flat augmented are E♭ (1), G (3), B (♯5). An augmented triad: two major thirds stacked, with a raised fifth. Restless and dreamy, often used as a passing chord.

Put your thumb on E♭ and count up: E♭ – G – B. The whole chord spans 8 semitones from bottom to top. That fits inside an octave, so one hand covers E♭aug without stretching.

The inversions of E♭aug keep the same notes in a new order. In the 1st inversion the bass is G (G–B–E♭). In the 2nd inversion the bass is B (B–E♭–G).

Change one key and E♭ becomes E♭aug: replace B♭ with B.

Questions

What notes are in the E♭aug chord?

E♭aug (E flat augmented) has 3 notes: E♭ (1), G (3), B (♯5).

How many inversions does E♭aug have?

E♭aug can be played in 3 positions: Root position (E♭–G–B); 1st inversion (G–B–E♭); 2nd inversion (B–E♭–G).

What is the difference between E♭aug and E♭?

Change one key and E♭ becomes E♭aug: replace B♭ with B.

Can I play E♭aug with one hand?

Yes. In root position E♭aug spans 8 semitones, less than an octave, so one hand holds it easily.

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