How to Play Abaug on Piano
The Ab Augmented chord sounds suspended and eerie. It stacks 3 notes: Ab – C – E.
Two stacked major thirds. It divides the octave evenly, so it sounds equally at home — and equally unresolved — in several keys at once.
Notes in Abaug
| Note | Interval | Finger |
|---|---|---|
| AbAb4 | Root | 1 |
| CC5 | Major 3rd | 3 |
| EE5 | Augmented 5th | 5 |
How to Play
Right Hand
Place your thumb (finger 1) on Ab. Use finger 3 on C and finger 5 on E.
Where it sits
One note of this chord (Ab) is on black keys, so play it a little further back on the keys than an all-white shape.
Press all 3 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.