Abaug
Abaug
Ab Aug
Intermediate
Augmented
Augmented
Augmented chord - ambiguous, unstable sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Ab
RootC
Major 3rdE
Augmented 5thInterval Details
Ab
Root
C
Major 3rd
E
Augmented 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5A
Sound Character
Timbre
Tense, unstable
Emotion
Surprising, strange, suspenseful
Suitable Genres
Jazz, Film music, Transitions
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
Ab - C - E
Bass: AbInversion 1
C - E - Ab
Bass: CInversion 2
E - Ab - C
Bass: ECompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Abaug chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Abaug
AbM7b6
Abmaj7#5
Ab7#5
Ab7b13
Ab7b6
Ab7#11b13
Alternate Symbols
Abaug
Ab+
Ab+5
Ab^#5
Tags
augmented
tension
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
No guitar chord found for Abaug
Ukulele
No ukulele chord found for Abaug