How to Play Piano Chord: A augmented — root | PianoKitty

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Aaug

root position

A augmented

root position

Notes

A, C♯, F

Parent major scale: A

The notes of the A major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	A	root
2	B	second
3	C♯	third
4	D	fourth
5	E	fifth
6	F♯	sixth
7	G♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

augmented chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5

root	A
third	C♯
sharp fifth	F

Similar chords

A major 3rd with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
A major with flattened fifth

Practice the augmented chords Practice all inversions of Aaug

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