E♭ Augmented Chord on Piano
Also known as:
E♭aug , E♭+
Here you can learn how to play E♭ Augmented Chord on the Piano. The E♭ 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. E♭ Augmented Chord contains the notes E♭, G, B. The E♭ Augmented Chord on Piano is a Triad type chord which means it consists of only three notes, the Root E♭, the Third G, and the Fifth B.
Below you will find the notes, notation, degrees and intervals of the E♭ Augmented Chord along with any related scales and chords. In the Piano view you can display the notes of the E♭ Augmented Chord mapped out onto the Piano keyboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals. These are shown across two octaves to help visualise the different inversions of the chord.
Notes
E♭, G, B
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| E♭ | 1 | Tonic |
| G | 3 | Mediant |
| B | ♯5 | Dominant |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| E♭ > E♭ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| E♭ > G | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| E♭ > B | 8 | Augmented 5th (A5) |
Music Theory
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Scales related to E♭ Augmented Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the E♭ Augmented Chord.
♭III+ Chord of C Harmonic Minor Scale
♭III+ Chord of C Melodic Minor Scale
♭VI+ Chord of G Phrygian Dominant Mode
I+ Chord of E♭ Whole Tone Scale
♭VII+ Chord of F Whole Tone Scale
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the E♭ Augmented Chord.
