Triads
E augmented chord
Dreamy and suspenseful; the raised 5th keeps pushing forward.
- Notes
- EG♯B♯
- Formula
- 13♯5
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · augmented 5th
How to play Eaug
About the E augmented chord
Playing it
On guitar, Eaug has an open-position shape, 032110, using four fingers alongside the open strings.
On piano, Eaug has one black key (G♯) and two white keys.
On ukulele the usual Eaug shape is 1003, using two fingers.
Related chords
Eaug is symmetrical — its notes are evenly spaced — so Caug and A♭aug contain exactly the same notes. There are only four different-sounding augmented chords in all.
Move a single note and Eaug becomes a different chord: lower B♯ to B for E.
Where you’ll hear it
Notice the B♯ in Eaug (E G♯ B♯): each note of the chord takes its own letter (E–G–B), so the augmented 5th has to be written B♯ rather than C — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
