Augmented triad in Pathetique Sonata? How does it function?

1. What does an augmented triad resolve to?
2. What are the three main parts of Beethoven's Pathetique sonata in order?
3. What does augmented triad mean in music?

What does an augmented triad resolve to?

In a nutshell, one augmented triad can resolve either to a major or minor chord in three different ways, and if you do the math, that's six different resolutions.

What are the three main parts of Beethoven's Pathetique sonata in order?

The piece is in sonata form Sonata form consists of an introduction then the main sections: exposition, development, and recapitulation. In the exposition two themes are introduced.

What does augmented triad mean in music?

An augmented triad is a chord, made up of two major thirds (an augmented fifth). The term augmented triad arises from an augmented triad being considered a major chord whose top note (fifth) is raised. When using popular-music symbols, it is indicated by the symbol "+" or "aug".