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E Flat Augmented Chord on Piano (Ebaug)

The E flat augmented chord (Ebaug) on the piano has three notes: Eb, G, B. It is a major triad with a raised fifth, formula 1 3 #5, built from two major thirds. Here is where Ebaug comes from, where it resolves and how to play it with both hands.

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Ebaug Eb G B

Ebaug compared with Eb, Ebm and the other triads

Same root, same third or fifth moved by a semitone.

Chord	Notes	Third	Fifth
Eb	Eb G Bb	major 3rd	perfect 5th
Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	minor 3rd	perfect 5th
Ebdim	Eb Gb Bbb	minor 3rd	diminished 5th
Ebaug	Eb G B	major 3rd	augmented 5th

Where Ebaug goes

Ebaug is the III+ chord in the harmonic minor scale of C minor.
Its thirds are equal, so Ebaug, Gaug and Baug use the same three keys: the root is whichever note you treat as home.
A common move is Eb → Ebaug → Ab: the raised fifth B pushes up to C.

Ab · Eb

How to play Ebaug on the piano

Any order of Eb, G, B is still Ebaug.

Ebaug Eb G B

Root position: Eb G B

Ebaug G B Eb

1st inversion: G B Eb

Ebaug B Eb G

2nd inversion: B Eb G

Root position: starts on Eb, a black key; black keys: Eb
1st inversion: starts on G, a white key; black keys: Eb
2nd inversion: starts on B, a white key; black keys: Eb

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Practise Ebaug by playing

In ChordRunner Ebaug rides towards your runner between other chords: play it in time. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.

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Common questions

How do you play Ebaug on the piano?

Press Eb, G, B together: right hand 1-3-5 with the thumb on Eb, left hand 5-3-1 with the little finger on Eb.

What is the difference between Ebaug and Eb?

One note. Eb has Bb on top; Ebaug moves it to B. The new fifth is what gives Ebaug its floating, unresolved sound.

Where does Ebaug go?

Ebaug is the III+ chord in the harmonic minor scale of C minor. Its thirds are equal, so Ebaug, Gaug and Baug use the same three keys: the root is whichever note you treat as home.

Can I practise Ebaug with a MIDI keyboard or microphone?

Yes. ChordRunner detects a USB MIDI keyboard automatically and also hears an acoustic piano through the microphone. Ebaug counts in any position, as long as Eb, G, B sound together.

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ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.

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E Flat Augmented Chord on Piano (Ebaug)

Ebaug compared with Eb, Ebm and the other triads

Where Ebaug goes

How to play Ebaug on the piano

Practise Ebaug by playing

Common questions

How do you play Ebaug on the piano?

What is the difference between Ebaug and Eb?

Where does Ebaug go?

Can I practise Ebaug with a MIDI keyboard or microphone?

Your instrument is the controller.

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