Do you know which notes are in the A flat augmented chord? In this article, you will learn three different ways to play this chord on the piano.
What Does the Ab Augmented Chord Look Like on the Piano?
The symbol of the A flat augmented chord is Abaug.
The notes of the Abaug chord are Ab – C – E.
The Abaug chord is a triad because it has three notes: root (Ab), major third (C), and augmented fifth (E).
How Do You Play the A Flat Augmented Chord on the Piano?
Here you can see how to play the notes of the Ab augmented chord on the piano in root position:
You can see that the first note from the left is Ab (the root), the second note is C (the major third), and the third note is E (the augmented fifth).
What is the Lowest Note in the Ab augmented Chord?
If you are playing the A flat augmented chord in root position the lowest note is Ab.
How Can You Remember the Abaug Chord?
Here is how to remember the notes of the Ab augmented chord:
- Start from the first note of the chord (the root) that for the Ab augmented chord is Ab.
- To find the second note of the chord calculate a major third from the root (C).
- Then to find the third note of the chord calculate the augmented fifth from the root (E).
This applies if you are playing the Ab augmented chord in root position.
What is the 1st Inversion of the A Flat Augmented Chord?
The 1st inversion of the Abaug chord starts with the note C.
The picture below shows how to play the notes of the Ab augmented chord on the piano in the first inversion:
In the 1st inversion, you shift the root of the Abaug chord (Ab) one octave up compared to the root position.
The notes of the Abaug chord in the 1st inversion are C – E – Ab.
How Do You Make the 2nd Chord Inversion for A Flat Augmented?
The 2nd inversion of the Abaug chord starts with the note E.
Below you can see how to play the notes of the second inversion of the Ab augmented chord on the piano:
In the 2nd inversion, you also shift the third of the Abaug chord (C) up one octave.
The notes of the 2nd inversion of the Abaug chord are E – Ab – C.
Also, considering that the Abaug chord is a triad (it consists of three notes) there is no 3rd inversion because it would be the same as the root position.
Learn Other Ab Chords
The following articles show you how to play other Ab chords: