Gaug 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
G4 · B4 · D#5
Other names for the Gaug chord
Other names: G augmented, G+
Music theory name: augmented triad
Common name: G augmented chord
Notes and intervals in the Gaug chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| G | Root |
| B | Major 3rd |
| D# | Augmented 5th |
Inversions
1st inversion
B4 · D#5 · G5
2nd inversion
D#5 · G5 · B5