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E♭aug (also written D♯aug) is a augmented chord made of 3 notes: E♭, G, B. It sounds eerie and expectant, and you hear it in a step between a chord and the next, for example in a rising line.
The library above opens on E♭aug with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from E♭ | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| E♭ | 1 | root | 0 |
| G | 3 | major third | 4 |
| B | ♯5 | augmented fifth | 8 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – ♯5. With the other spelling, D♯aug is D♯, F𝄪, A𝄪: the same sounds under different names.
xx1003x654xxxxx887(11)(10)9xxxxx(13)(12)(12)xx65007The open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 7th fret (xxx887): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
E♭aug is not built from one major or minor scale, so it works as a colour or passing chord. A step between a chord and the next, for example in a rising line.
E♭, G, B: the root, major third, sharp fifth.
Open position: xx1003 (low string first), rated Beginner.
E♭aug has B where E♭ has B♭. E♭aug sounds eerie and expectant; E♭ sounds bright, settled and complete.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 2 fingers.