Augmented Chords

Augmented chords are chords built from
two stacked major thirds, creating an augmented fifth above the root
of the chord. Another way to think of it would be having a major
chord with a raised fifth. The chord symbol for and augmented chord
is usually a plus sign (+) or “aug” added after the chord letter
name, for example, C+ or Caug.









Augmented chords can resolve in several
ways. The