◊ Root Note: G♭
◊ Major Third: B♭
◊ Augmented Fifth: D
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:
Gbmaj ▪ Gbma7 ▪ Gbma9 | Gbmin ▪ Gbm7 ▪ Gbm9 | Gbdim ▪ Gb°7 | Gbaug ▪ Gb+7 | Gbsus2 ▪ Gbsus4
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