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E augmented chord

Symbol: E+ · Notes: E – G♯ – B♯ (= C)

Two major thirds stacked, the fifth raised a semitone: a strange, floating sound, often used to slide from one chord to the next.

How it is built

• E: root
• G♯: major third
• B♯ (= C): augmented fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 3 5, left hand 5 3 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: E – G♯ – B♯
• 1st inversion: G♯ – B♯ – E
• 2nd inversion: B♯ – E – G♯

Other E chords

E · Em · E7 · Emaj7 · Em7 · Esus2 · Esus4 · Edim · E6 · Em6 · Eadd9 · Edim7 · Em7♭5

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