Augmented Triads - How The Beatles, Bach, Led Zeppelin & The Monkees use them

Augmented Triads are one of the most interesting and beautiful chords. It's not without reason that composers and artists like J.S. Bach, The Beatles, John Lennon and Led Zeppelin have used them in their music. It is said that George Harrison called them 'Naughty Chords'. I can imagine where this nickname came from. And no matter if it's an augmented triad on guitar or if you have augmented triads on piano. They always sound great! In this ultimate guide to augmented chords, I will show you how to use them to write music. And how to spice up any chord progression with them. No matter if it's classical, pop or rock music. Let's get creative :-) Premium Courses Modal Playbook: Explore The Musical Modes ► https://learningmusicskills.com/cours... Creative Chord Progressions ► https://learningmusicskills.com/chord... Mini Courses Modal Guide Mini Course ► https://learningmusicskills.com/mini-... Free Cheat Sheets Free Modal Guide: Steps to Success, Scales, and Transformations ► https://learningmusicskills.com/the-m... Free 16 Melody Quick Start Techniques Sheet ► https://learningmusicskills.com/melod... Free Courses Free Melody Writing for Beginners ► https://learningmusicskills.com/cours... 🎵Book a Music Session ► https://learningmusicskills.com/sched... 📝Online Creativity Sessions ► https://learningmusicskills.com/today... Read the article ► https://learningmusicskills.com/augme... The free tutorials and articles from Learning Music Skills are supported by music lovers just like you. When you purchase through links on my channel I may earn an affiliate commission while it doesn't cost you more. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Become better, Learn more! Recommended Books ► https://learningmusicskills.com/Artic... Contact and enquiries ► https://learningmusicskills.com/conta... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Socials: Join the Community! ► https://www.learningmusicskills.com/p... Website ► https://www.learningmusicskills.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro: What artists use augmented chords 0:22 What are augmented triads and how to make an F augmented chord 1:36 Led Zeppelin Kashmir example: An epic climbing pattern 2:22 What makes an augmented triad special compared to major and minor chords 3:10 Monkee's Tapioca Tundra example: How to resolve an augmented chord 4:32 John Lennon Starting Over example: Augmented chords on a chord vamp 6:00 Different ways to resolve the Augmented triad with John Lennon 6:45 Creating extra tension on a dominant chord 7:23 The Beatles Something example: Turning a minor chord into an augmented chord 8:18 J.S. Bach examples: Using augmented chords to highlight important spots 10:13 Augmented triads quick tips for composing and songwriting