Piano chord · Triads
E♭ augmented chord on piano
Right hand: E♭ (1), G (3), B (5)
How to play E♭aug on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Dreamy and suspenseful; the raised 5th keeps pushing forward.
- Notes
- E♭GB
- Formula
- 13♯5
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · augmented 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handE♭1 · thumbG3 · middleB5 · pinky
Left handE♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing E♭aug on piano
On piano, E♭aug has one black key (E♭) and two white keys.