Piano chord · Triads
G♯ augmented chord on piano
Right hand: G♯ (1), B♯ (3), D𝄪 (5)
How to play G♯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
- G♯B♯D𝄪
- Formula
- 13♯5
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · augmented 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handG♯1 · thumbB♯3 · middleD𝄪5 · pinky
Left handG♯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 G♯aug on piano
On piano, G♯aug has one black key (G♯) and two white keys.
Notice the B♯ in G♯aug (G♯ B♯ D𝄪): each note of the chord takes its own letter (G–B–D), so the major 3rd has to be written B♯ rather than C — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
