Chord

Gb Augmented Triad

  • Gbaug
  • Gb+
  • Gb#5
Space plays and stops
Notes and intervals
GbM3BbM3D

Gb Augmented Triad, written Gbaug, is built from Gb, Bb and D: the root, major 3rd and sharp 5th.

In the progressions here, Gbaug is the I+ of the Major Line Cliché in Gb.

Scales that fit

  1. Mode of Whole Tone

    Gb Whole Tone

    The whole tone scale is in open, suspended harmony and works well with #5 chords.

  2. Mode of Melodic Minor

    Gb Lydian Augmented

Voicings All 4