Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The augmented chord is really useful and just a little bit strange. Because it’s a symmetrical chord (made up of equal intervals) you can’t invert it without creating a new augmented chord, and its instability can be incredibly useful for moving progressions forward, say into a ii-V-I chord sequence, or even a key change.
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00:00 Augmented chords are useful if…
00:39 What are augmented chords?
03:04 Wait — they’re SYMMETRICAL!?
05:57 A little instability goes a long way
10:44 How augmented chords get used
#chords #piano
The augmented chord is really useful and just a little bit strange. Because it’s a symmetrical chord (made up of equal intervals) you can’t invert it without creating a new augmented chord, and its instability can be incredibly useful for moving progressions forward, say into a ii-V-I chord sequence, or even a key change.
BUY BILL’S THREE EBOOKS AS A BUNDLE FOR JUST £18.95 (30 PERCENT SAVING!): billspianopages.com/bundle
BILL’S PIANO PACKS
billspianopages.com/pianopacks
BILL’S SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: fb.me/billhiltonpiano
Twitter: twitter.com/billhilton
Instagram: instagram.com/billhilton
TikTok: tiktok.com/@billhiltonpiano
00:00 Augmented chords are useful if…
00:39 What are augmented chords?
03:04 Wait — they’re SYMMETRICAL!?
05:57 A little instability goes a long way
10:44 How augmented chords get used
#chords #piano
