Gaug chord
G augmented
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>G
F#
G1
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G
C
C
C#
D
D##5
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
D#
E
D#
E
F
F#
G1
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
G
A
G#
A
A#
B3
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
B
3
5
7
10
The Gaug chord has the formula 1, 3, #5 with notes G, B, D#
The augmented chord is a notoriously dissonant chord because its notes do not fit in either the major or minor scale. In jazz, it is most commonly used as a passing chord and can also be used as a pivot chord to modulate the key.