◊ Root Note: C
◊ Major Third: E
◊ Augmented Fifth: G♯
About Augmented Chords
An augmented chord (abbreviated aug or +) is “dissonant,” meaning its harmony lacks a tonal focal point. The intervals in an augmented triad are both four half steps, which makes the chord too balanced and causes the ear to crave a note or chord that can resolve it:
♫ More Piano Chords:
Cmaj ▪ Cma7 ▪ Cma9 | Cmin ▪ Cm7 ▪ Cm9 | Cdim ▪ C°7 | Caug ▪ C+7 | Csus2 ▪ Csus4
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