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G Augmented Chord on Piano

The G Augmented chord contains G, B and E♭ — 3 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.

  • Root
  • Major 3rd
  • Minor 6th
G Augmented — 3 notes
Degree 1 3 ♭6
Note G B E♭
Interval Root Major 3rd Minor 6th

Note names

G Augmented chord piano keyboard diagram: every position of G, B and E♭ across three octaves

Interval numbers

G Augmented chord piano keyboard diagram labelled with interval numbers

Scales containing G Augmented

Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) E♭ G B
Harmonic Minor C E A♭
Melodic Minor C E A♭
Melodic Minor ♯4 C E A♭
Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) C E A♭
Whole Tone (M1) D♭ E♭ F G A B
Tcherepnin (M3) D♭ D E♭ F F# G A B♭ B

Circle of fifths

Circle of fifths — G Augmented pianolytics.com C G D A E B F# D♭ A♭ E♭ B♭ F

Chords inside G Augmented

No chord in the list has fewer notes than this one.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the G Augmented chord?

G, B and E♭. That is 3 notes.

How is the G Augmented chord built?

From a root of G: B is the major 3rd and E♭ is the minor 6th.

Which scales contain the G Augmented chord?

E♭ Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6), C Harmonic Minor, C Melodic Minor and C Melodic Minor ♯4, among others. Every note of the G Augmented chord is in those, so they can be played over it.

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