Aaug Piano Chord
A mysterious, dreamlike sound with a raised fifth. Used as a chromatic passing chord, often in progressive rock, film music and Beatles-style progressions.
Recommended voicing
A3 · C#4 · E#4
Other names for the Aaug chord
Other names: A augmented, A+
Music theory name: augmented triad
Common name: A augmented chord
Notes and intervals in the Aaug chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A | Root |
| C# | Major 3rd |
| E# | Augmented 5th |
Inversions
1st inversion
C#4 · E#4 · A4
2nd inversion
E#4 · A4 · C#5