Aug.
7.8
Tells the musician to play a chord or interval raised by one half step
- adjective
- Specialized
:
aumentado
- When you see Aug. in the sheet music, play the chord with a raised fifth.
Examples
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Jazz musicians often use Aug. chords to add color to their improvisations.
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The composer wrote an Aug. chord to create a sense of suspense in the piece.
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The chord is an Aug. fifth.
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You should play the Aug. chord here.
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When you see Aug. in the sheet music, play the chord with a raised fifth.
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The composer wrote an Aug. chord to create a sense of suspense in the piece.
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Jazz musicians often use Aug. chords to add color to their improvisations.
Synonyms
augmented
vsAug.
5.2
Made larger or stronger by adding something
refers specifically to a musical chord or interval raised by one semitone
Surface Forms
Aug. positive
Etymology
Aug. is a short form of augmented, from the Latin root aug- meaning 'to increase'. So in music Aug. tells you a chord or interval is a little 'raised' or made higher in pitch.
