Altered chords should not scare anyone. Here are five shapes to explore when looking for a chord with some dramatic ...

An augmented chord is made up of two major 3rd intervals. A diminished chord is made of two stacked minor 3rds; a diminished 7th chord is made of three stacked minor 3rds. You may like Technically ...

In contrast, augmented chords are formed by taking a standard major triad and raising the 5th by a semitone. So to create C+, for example, you’d start with C major (C-E-G) and raise the 5th (G) up one ...