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Augmentation is a compositional device where a melody, theme or motif is presented in longer note-values than were previously used.

If you make each note in a melody last twice as long as it originally lasted, it will sound twice as slow. This process is called Augmentation. Here is an example - our good friend Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, written in G Major here. Count the bars - the "Theme" is the original, it lasts 8 bars.

Each note in an augmented triad is two whole steps above the prior note. The first note is the root note, the second note is the major third, and the third note is an augmented fifth. For example, compare the chords C major and C augmented major, which is written as C+ in most music notation.

Diminution and augmentation Diminution is when a musical idea is repeated with the note values halved - so the notes are shorter. Augmentation is when a musical idea is repeated but with the note values doubled, which doubles the length of the idea.

The A augmented triad consists of the notes A, C♯ and E♯. The 2 inversions to the A augmented triad are C♯ E♯ A and E♯ A C♯. The A augmented 7th chord, abbreviated as Aaug7 or A+7, has the notes A, C♯, E♯ and G. The 3 inversions to the A augmented 7th chord are C♯ E♯ G A, E♯ G A C♯ and G A C♯ E♯.

An augmented triad is a 3-note chord built by stacking two major 3rds. The term “augmented” comes into play because the interval from the root of the chord to the 5th is an augmented 5th. Another helpful approach for constructing an augmented triad is to begin with a major triad and then raise the 5th by a ½ step.

Music augmentation occurs by increasing the notes' intervals and values. A composer uses augmentation to change the feel of the music. It will feel more open, but it also can feel more tense. Augmentation builds suspense and other emotions that the composer wants to show through the piece of music.

enlarge Some common synonyms of augment are enlarge, increase, and multiply. While all these words mean "to make or become greater," augment implies addition to what is already well grown or well developed. the inheritance augmented his fortune.

An augmented chord is a triad with a sharpened fifth – that is, a fifth note, raised one semitone. So an augmented C would play C – E – G#. This sharpening of the major C triad transforms the character from a happy, clean major chord.

To augment is to enlarge something or to add to it. Augmentation is the noun for any process or amount that makes something bigger or greater. It often refers to a budget, curriculum, or some kinds of plastic surgery. The augmentation of the defense budget would increase the budget.

Augmented intervals are one half step larger than a perfect or major interval. The first measure of Example 6a first shows the notes F and C, which form a perfect fifth (because C is in the key of F major). The top note of this interval is then raised by a half step to a C♯, making the interval one half step larger.

And then you go for again one two three. Four. Play them and let's see what we have so we have an f-sharp g-sharp. We have D that's kind of strange. But that's it's really tricky.