Ebaug chord
E flat augmented, also written Eb+, D#aug.
- Notes
- Eb G B
- Formula
- 1 3 #5
- Easiest
- xx1003
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
3 ways to play Ebaug
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Easiestxx1003
Strings, low to high: x x Eb G B G
- no barre
- 2 fingers
- 2 strings not played
- 11-14-13-12-12-11
Strings, low to high: Eb B Eb G B Eb
- barre on fret 11
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 11
- xxx887
Strings, low to high: x x x Eb G B
- no barre
- 3 fingers
- up at fret 7
- 3 strings not played
What's in Ebaug
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1 | root |
| G | 3 | major third |
| B | #5 | sharp fifth |
Keys with Ebaug
Ebaug isn't built from the notes of any major or natural minor key. It belongs to harmonic minor, as its III+ chord, and is mostly used as a passing chord between two others.
Other Eb chords
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