Em+ Augmented

The Em+ chord is built from the notes E – G – B#.

Piano sound loads on first tap.

Chord tones, one by one

ERoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — E.

GThird

Minor third

Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).

B#Fifth

Augmented fifth (♯5)

Eight semitones — a sharp fifth. Restless and dreamy, typical of augmented chords.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Aeolian (natural minor) scale; its characteristic note is the dark ♭6.

🎸 Genres

Rock · Pop · Cinematic

m+ in every key

More E chords

More E chords from Aeolian (natural minor)