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E♭ augmented chord

Symbol: E♭+ · Notes: E♭ – G – B

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: 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♭ · E♭m · E♭7 · E♭maj7 · E♭m7 · E♭sus2 · E♭sus4 · D♯dim · E♭6 · E♭m6 · E♭add9 · D♯dim7 · D♯m7♭5

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