E♭ augmented chord on piano (E♭aug)
E♭aug is E♭, G and B. E♭ is the black key between D and E. Hit Play and watch each key light as it sounds.
root position · E♭–G–B · right hand 1-3-5
- Notes
- E♭ · G · B
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · ♯5
How to play E♭aug on piano
Start on E♭, count 4 half steps up to G then 4 half steps up to B. That's the whole chord: 3 keys.
- Right hand: 1 on E♭, 3 on G and 5 on B.
- Left hand: 5 on E♭, 3 on G and 1 on B.
- On the keyboard it's black, white and white keys, the same pattern as D♭aug and A♭aug, so your hand shape carries over.
E♭aug inversions
- root position: E♭–G–B. RH 1-3-5.
- 1st inversion: G–B–E♭, G lowest. Right hand 1-2-5.
- 2nd inversion: B–E♭–G (B in the bass). Right hand 1-3-5.
Nobody plays every chord in root position. The inversions let E♭aug sit wherever the previous chord left your hand.
E♭aug chord changes
These are the changes you'll meet most often with E♭aug, using the first shape of each chord.
- A♭ (the raised fifth pushes up into the IV): E♭aug to A♭: play A♭ in 2nd inversion (E♭–A♭–C) and E♭ stays under the same finger, while G moves up to A♭ and B up to C. A♭ on piano
- B♭ (V in E♭ major): E♭aug to B♭: play B♭ in 1st inversion (D–F–B♭), while E♭ moves down to D, G down to F and B down to B♭. B♭ on piano
- Cm (vi in E♭ major): E♭aug to Cm: play Cm in 1st inversion (E♭–G–C) and E♭ and G stay under the same fingers, while B moves up to C. Cm on piano
E♭aug is an augmented triad: two major thirds stacked, with a raised fifth. E♭aug is a stepping stone: it often moves on to the IV chord, with the raised fifth rising one more half step. The one-by-one button above makes that quality easy to hear.
Getting E♭aug under your fingers
Start with a broken chord, E♭ G B G E♭, then play it solid. Next, walk up through E♭–G–B → G–B–E♭ → B–E♭–G without lifting your eyes to your hand.
The keys of E♭aug
E♭aug is a augmented chord, 1–3–♯5 from E♭. Root position, from the bottom: how E♭aug is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| E♭ | black key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| G | white key | RH 3 · LH 3 | major third |
| B | white key | RH 5 · LH 1 | augmented fifth |
You may also see it as D♯aug; nothing changes on the piano.
Where E♭aug shows up
E♭aug on guitar and ukulele
E♭aug on guitar and ukulele uses the same 3 notes in a different layout. See all three together.
Next to try on piano
Other augmented chords
E♭aug on piano: questions
What notes are in E♭aug on piano?
E♭, G and B: E♭ (black key), G (white key) and B (white key). Right hand 1-3-5, left hand 5-3-1.
How do you play E♭aug on piano?
Press E♭, G and B together (1 black, 2 white). Right hand: 1 on E♭, 3 on G and 5 on B.
What are the inversions of E♭aug?
1st inversion (G–B–E♭) and 2nd inversion (B–E♭–G), after root position (E♭–G–B). Only the lowest note changes.
What does E♭aug look like on the keyboard?
black, white and white keys, the same pattern as D♭aug and A♭aug, so one hand shape covers all of them.
Shapes and sound are generated from the notes E♭, G and B and tested automatically. Updated September 2026.