Eb Augmented Piano Chord
Root
Eb3rd
G♯5th
BE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Eb
G
B
The Notes in an Eb Augmented Chord
The Root
The root is the bottom note of the chord, the starting point to which the other notes relate. The root of an Eb Augmented chord is Eb.
The 3rd
The third of an Eb Augmented chord is G. The third is up four half-steps from the Root.
Finding G from Eb step by step:
- Start on: Eb
- Step 1: move up to E
- Step 2: move up to F
- Step 3: move up to Gb
- Step 4: Land on G
3rd
GRoot
Eb1
2
3
- E is a minor second above Eb.
- F is a major 2nd above Eb.
- Gb is a minor third above Eb.
- G is a major third above Eb.
The Sharp Fifth
The sharp fifth of an Eb Augmented chord is B. The sharp fifth is down four half-steps from the Root (a major third down).
Finding B from Eb step by step:
- Start on: Eb
- Step 1: move down to D
- Step 2: move down to Db
- Step 3: move down to C
- Step 4: Land on B
♯5th
BRoot
Eb1
2
3
- D is a minor second below Eb.
- Db is a major 2nd below Eb.
- C is a minor third below Eb.
- B is a major third below Eb. The sharp fifth is down a major third? Confusing, right? The note B is down 4 half-steps from Eb, but up 8 half-steps from Eb:
♯5th
BRoot
Eb1
2
3
4
5
6
7
The Inversions of Eb Augmented
Root Position
Root
Eb3rd
G♯5th
BE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Eb
G
B
1st Inversion
3rd
G♯5th
BRoot
EbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
G
B
Eb
2nd Inversion
♯5th
BRoot
Eb3rd
GE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
B
Eb
G
