G Augmented Chord

Gaug Level 5: The Abyss

G Augmented (Gaug) is built from the notes G, B, Eb. 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 G
Major 3rd 4 B
Augmented 5th 8 Eb

What does g 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.

G Augmented Chord in music

A dreamlike chord (G-B-D#) that shares its notes with B augmented and Eb augmented. Used in Beatles-style chromatic transitions.

How to recognise g 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

G augmented (G-B-D#) shares notes with B augmented and Eb augmented. This three-way equivalence means any augmented chord you hear could be rooted on any of three notes. Practise identifying the bass note to determine which root the chord is built on.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in a G Augmented chord?
G Augmented (Gaug) contains three notes: G, B, Eb. The intervals are Root, Major 3rd, Augmented 5th.
How do I recognise G 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 G Augmented in ChordFrog's Level 5 (The Abyss).
What level is G Augmented in ChordFrog?
G Augmented is introduced at Level 5: The Abyss. This is the final level, adding diminished and augmented triads for the complete chord vocabulary.

Other G chords

G Major Chord G Minor Chord G Diminished Chord G Sus2 Chord G Sus4 Chord

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