Augmented

Augmented chord progression

Augmented chord progression

What is an augmented chord? An augmented chord is a triad with a sharpened fifth – that is, a fifth note, raised one semitone. So an augmented C would play C – E – G#. This sharpening of the major C triad transforms the character from a happy, clean major chord.

  1. How do you use augmented chords in a progression?
  2. What does an augmented chord resolve to?
  3. How do you use augmented chords as passing chords?
  4. What is the rule for building an augmented chord?

How do you use augmented chords in a progression?

If you enharmonically change that E♭ to D♯, you have a chord spelled B-D♯-G. This is an augmented triad chord, and it slots right into your chord progression after the C minor. If you continue the line cliché and drop the B down to B♭, you'll then have an E♭/B♭ chord, and your progression can continue.

What does an augmented chord resolve to?

Any of the augmented sixth chords (we have used the Italian below as an example) can resolve to the dominant seventh instead of the dominant triad. In order to do so, the highest voice will need to move chromatically down instead of up to the dominant root.

How do you use augmented chords as passing chords?

If you're given a particular major or minor chord, you can create a passing chord to the given chord by forming an augmented triad a half step below its root. For example, given the Bb major triad: …the passing chord for the given major triad lies a half step below its root (Bb.)

What is the rule for building an augmented chord?

The rule for the augmented chord is 1-3-sharp 5.

How to check if the CD data is uploaded to CDDB?
How to find CD track info?How do I upload CD info to Gracenote?What happened to CDDB?How do I access CDDB?How to find CD track info?If you use Itunes,...
What do the written instructions in Satie's 1
What is Gymnopedie No 1 used in?What does Tres luisant mean?What does the word Gnossienne mean?Is Gymnopedie No 1 easy to play?What is Gymnopedie No 1...
Dampp-chaser Piano Life Saver System Placement
For grand pianos, the system is installed near the tail of the instrument. Its placement is out of the way and has a low profile, so it's unlikely tha...