E♭ Augmented Chord

Ebaug Level 5: The Abyss

E♭ Augmented (Ebaug) is built from the notes Eb, G, B. Its intervals are Root — Major 3rd — Augmented 5th. Dreamlike, floating, and unresolved. The augmented triad sounds like it's suspended in mid-air — neither tense nor relaxed, just hovering.

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Notes and intervals

Interval Semitones Note
Root 0 Eb
Major 3rd 4 G
Augmented 5th 8 B

What does e♭ augmented chord sound like?

Dreamlike, floating, and unresolved. The augmented triad sounds like it's suspended in mid-air — neither tense nor relaxed, just hovering.

E♭ Augmented Chord in music

An expansive chord that shares its symmetrical structure with G augmented and B augmented. Appears in chromatic voice leading passages.

How to recognise e♭ augmented chord by ear

Augmented sounds "stretched." Both intervals are major thirds, creating a wide, evenly-spaced structure. If a chord feels dreamy and weightless — like the ground has disappeared — that's augmented.

Practice identifying this chord in ChordFrog's Level 5: The Abyss .

Practice tip

Eb augmented shares notes with G augmented and B augmented. Play the Eb major chord, then raise the Bb to B natural. That single semitone shift creates the augmented quality. The Eb root gives this augmented chord a particularly expansive, brass-like resonance.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in a E♭ Augmented chord?
E♭ Augmented (Ebaug) contains three notes: Eb, G, B. The intervals are Root, Major 3rd, Augmented 5th.
How do I recognise E♭ Augmented by ear?
Augmented sounds "stretched." Both intervals are major thirds, creating a wide, evenly-spaced structure. If a chord feels dreamy and weightless — like the ground has disappeared — that's augmented. Practice identifying E♭ Augmented in ChordFrog's Level 5 (The Abyss).
What level is E♭ Augmented in ChordFrog?
E♭ Augmented is introduced at Level 5: The Abyss. This is the final level, adding diminished and augmented triads for the complete chord vocabulary.

Other Eb chords

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