Formula 1 3 #5. In C: C, E, G#. Listen to it below, then train your ears to recognise it.
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See Mentorship PlansTwo major 3rds stacked, so it's perfectly symmetrical and sounds unresolved, as if something is about to happen. It's mostly used as a passing chord, for example between a major chord and the IV chord, or as a twist on the V chord.
The formula is 1 3 #5: in C that's C, E, G#. It's written Caug, C+.
| Chord | Notes |
|---|---|
| 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♯ |
| F♯aug | F♯ A♯ C♯♯ |
| Gaug | G B D♯ |
| A♭aug | A♭ C E |
| Aaug | A C♯ E♯ |
| B♭aug | B♭ D F♯ |
| Baug | B D♯ F♯♯ |
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A augmented chord is built from 1 3 #5 of its major scale. In C that's C, E, G#.
It's usually written Caug, C+, using C as the example.