G♭ augmented chord on piano (G♭aug)
G♭aug is G♭, B♭ and D. G♭ is the first black key of the group of three. Tap Play, then slow it down.
root position · G♭–B♭–D · right hand 1-3-5
- Notes
- G♭ · B♭ · D
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · ♯5
How to play G♭aug on piano
Count keys (black and white) from G♭: 4 half steps up to B♭ then 4 half steps up to D. That's the whole chord: 3 keys.
- Right hand: 1 on G♭, 3 on B♭ and 5 on D.
- Left hand: 5 on G♭, 3 on B♭ and 1 on D.
- On the keyboard it's black, black and white keys.
G♭aug inversions
- root position: G♭–B♭–D. Fingers 1-3-5.
- 1st inversion: B♭–D–G♭, with B♭ at the bottom. RH 1-2-5.
- 2nd inversion: D–G♭–B♭, with D at the bottom. Right hand 1-3-5.
Inversions keep the same notes and change which one is lowest. Moving between chords, pick the inversion that keeps your hand closest to where it already is.
G♭aug chord changes
Songs rarely hold G♭aug for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.
- B (the raised fifth pushes up into the IV): G♭aug to B: play B in 2nd inversion (F♯–B–D♯) and F♯ stays under the same finger, while B♭ moves up to B and D up to D♯. B on piano
- C♯ (V in F♯ major): G♭aug to C♯: play C♯ in 1st inversion (E♯–G♯–C♯), while G♭ moves down to E♯, B♭ down to G♯ and D down to C♯. C♯ on piano
- E♭m (vi in F♯ major): G♭aug to E♭m: play E♭m in 1st inversion (G♭–B♭–E♭) and G♭ and B♭ stay under the same fingers, while D moves up to E♭. E♭m on piano
G♭aug is an augmented triad: two major thirds stacked, with a raised fifth. G♭aug is a stepping stone: it often moves on to the IV chord, with the raised fifth rising one more half step. The one-by-one button above makes that quality easy to hear.
Getting G♭aug under your fingers
Play G♭aug broken, one key at a time: G♭, B♭, D, B♭, G♭. Then press the keys together and check that all 3 sound at the same volume. Next, walk up through G♭–B♭–D → B♭–D–G♭ → D–G♭–B♭ without lifting your eyes to your hand.
The keys of G♭aug
G♭aug is a augmented chord, 1–3–♯5 from G♭. Root position, from the bottom: how G♭aug is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| G♭ | black key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| B♭ | black key | RH 3 · LH 3 | major third |
| D | white key | RH 5 · LH 1 | augmented fifth |
F♯aug is another spelling of G♭aug. Same keys, same sound.
G♭aug in context
G♭aug on guitar and ukulele
The same notes on another instrument: G♭aug on guitar and G♭aug on ukulele. This page puts all three side by side.
Next to try on piano
Other augmented chords
G♭aug on piano: questions
What notes are in G♭aug on piano?
G♭, B♭ and D: G♭ (black key), B♭ (black key) and D (white key). Right hand 1-3-5, left hand 5-3-1.
How do you play G♭aug on piano?
Press G♭, B♭ and D together (2 black, 1 white). Right hand: 1 on G♭, 3 on B♭ and 5 on D.
What are the inversions of G♭aug?
1st inversion (B♭–D–G♭) and 2nd inversion (D–G♭–B♭), after root position (G♭–B♭–D). Only the lowest note changes.
What does G♭aug look like on the keyboard?
black, black and white keys.
Every shape above plays only G♭, B♭ and D, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.