C♭ Augmented Chord
Also known as:
C♭aug , C♭+
The C♭ Augmented Chord has an Augmented quality which includes a Major Third interval and an Augmented (raised or sharpened) Fifth that produces a mysterious, tense sound. C♭ Augmented Chord contains the notes C♭, E♭, G. The C♭ Augmented Chord is a Triad type chord which means it consists of only three notes, the Root C♭, the Third E♭, and the Fifth G.
Below you will find the C♭ Augmented Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
C♭, E♭, G
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| C♭ | 1 | Tonic |
| E♭ | 3 | Mediant |
| G | ♯5 | Dominant |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| C♭ > C♭ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| C♭ > E♭ | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| C♭ > G | 8 | Augmented 5th (A5) |
Scales related to C♭ Augmented Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the C♭ Augmented Chord.
♭III+ Chord of A♭ Harmonic Minor Scale
♭III+ Chord of A♭ Melodic Minor Scale
♭VI+ Chord of E♭ Phrygian Dominant Mode
I+ Chord of C♭ Whole Tone Scale
♭VII+ Chord of D♭ Whole Tone Scale
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the C♭ Augmented Chord.
viio Chord of B♯ Harmonic Minor Scale
♭III+ Chord of G♯ Harmonic Minor Scale
viio Chord of B♯ Melodic Minor Scale
♭III+ Chord of G♯ Melodic Minor Scale
♭VI+ Chord of D♯ Phrygian Dominant Mode
I+ Chord of B Whole Tone Scale
♭VII+ Chord of C♯ Whole Tone Scale
♯V+ Chord of D♯ Whole Tone Scale
♯IV+ Chord of E♯ Whole Tone Scale
Chords related to C♭ Augmented Chord
Enharmonic Equivalent
Chord with the same root and notes as the C♭ Augmented Chord but different spelling.
B Augmented Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the C♭ Augmented Chord.
B Augmented Chord
D♯ Augmented Chord
E♭ Augmented Chord
G Augmented Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the C♭ Augmented Chord and have the same root note.
C♭ Augmented Seventh Chord
C♭ Augmented Major Seventh Chord
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the C♭ Augmented Chord but have a different root note.
B♯ Minor Major Seventh Chord
C Minor Major Seventh Chord
E Minor Major Seventh Chord
F♭ Minor Major Seventh Chord
G♯ Minor Major Seventh Chord
A♭ Minor Major Seventh Chord
A Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
C♯ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
D♭ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
E♯ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
F Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
B Augmented Chord
D♯ Augmented Chord
E♭ Augmented Chord
G Augmented Chord
B Augmented Seventh Chord
D♯ Augmented Seventh Chord
E♭ Augmented Seventh Chord
G Augmented Seventh Chord
B Augmented Major Seventh Chord
D♯ Augmented Major Seventh Chord
E♭ Augmented Major Seventh Chord
G Augmented Major Seventh Chord
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