Aaug piano chord (A augmented)
A – C♯ – E♯
Formula 1 – 3 – ♯5
Aaug inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Aaug
A – C♯ – E♯
1st inversion Aaug/C♯
C♯ – E♯ – A
2nd inversion Aaug/E♯
E♯ – A – C♯
Aaug chord questions
What notes are in the A augmented chord?
Aaug is A, C♯, E♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – ♯5, counted from the root A.
How do you play Aaug on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play A–C♯–E♯ using fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb on A). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of Aaug?
Root position: A–C♯–E♯; 1st inversion: C♯–E♯–A; 2nd inversion: E♯–A–C♯.