Augmented triad
| Component intervals from root | |
|---|---|
| augmented fifth | |
| major third | |
| root | |
| Tuning | |
| 16:20:25 | |
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Forte no. / |
|
| 3-12 / |
In music, an augmented triad is a triad, or chord, consisting 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, or augmented. It can be represented by the integer notation {0, 4, 8}.
Whereas a major triad, such as C–E–G, contains a major third (C–E) then a minor third (E–G), with the interval of the fifth (C-G) being "perfect", the augmented triad sharpens that fifth (to an augmented fifth), becoming C–E–G♯. In other words the top note is raised a half-tone.
"The augmented chord, (which appears upon three of the minor key,) is commonly found upon one, four, or five of a major key. In its resolution the fundamental may either remain stationary, descend five degrees, or ascend four degrees; the third may either ascend a minor second [I+, IV (
Play ) and I+, IV6
4 ( Play )], or remain stationary [I+, vi6
3 ( Play )]; and the fifth ascends a minor second. The inversions of the augmented chord may also be used [I+♯6, IV ( Play ) and I+6
4, IV6 ( Play )]."
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