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E♭ Augmented Chord (E♭aug)

Notes: E♭, G, B. Tap any diagram to hear it.

E♭aug
Notes
E♭GB
Formula
1 – 3 – ♯5

E♭aug on guitar

Open position · most common
x-x-1-0-0-3
Fret 4
x-6-5-4-4-7
Fret 11
x-x-13-12-12-11

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

E♭aug on ukulele

Open position · most common
0-3-3-2
Fret 6
8-7-7-6
Fret 10
12-11-11-10

E♭aug on piano

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭mE♭7E♭maj7E♭m7E♭sus2E♭sus4E♭dimE♭6E♭m6E♭9E♭add9E♭7sus4E♭m7♭5E♭dim7

Augmented chords in other keys

CaugC♯augDaugEaugFaugF♯augGaugA♭augAaugB♭augBaug

About the E♭ Augmented chord

Augmented chords raise the fifth, giving a mysterious, unresolved sound that leads into the next chord. E♭aug is built from the root (E♭), major third (G), augmented fifth (B).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭ Augmented chord?

The E♭aug chord is made of E♭, G, B: the root, major third, augmented fifth.

How do you play E♭aug on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-1-0-0-3, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play E♭aug on piano?

Press E♭, G, B together. In root position the lowest note is E♭.