Eaug piano chord (E augmented)
E – G♯ – B♯
Formula 1 – 3 – ♯5
Eaug 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 Eaug
E – G♯ – B♯
1st inversion Eaug/G♯
G♯ – B♯ – E
2nd inversion Eaug/B♯
B♯ – E – G♯
Eaug chord questions
What notes are in the E augmented chord?
Eaug is E, G♯, B♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – ♯5, counted from the root E.
How do you play Eaug on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play E–G♯–B♯ using fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb on E). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of Eaug?
Root position: E–G♯–B♯; 1st inversion: G♯–B♯–E; 2nd inversion: B♯–E–G♯.