Augmented triad

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". For example, the augmented triad built on A♭, written as A♭+, has pitches A♭-C-E:

"Augmented dominant chord" redirects here. For seventh chord, see Augmented dominant seventh chord.
"Faug" redirects here. For the video game, see Fearless and United Guards.
augmented triad
Component intervals from root
augmented fifth
major third
root
Tuning
16:20:25
Forte no. / Complement
3-12 / 9-12

The chord can be represented by the integer notation {0, 4, 8}.

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