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A Augmented Chord on Guitar

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A augmented, written Aaug, is an augmented chord: a major chord with a raised fifth, a restless sound often used to pass between chords. The open shape uses 4 fingers on 5 strings.

How to play Aaug, finger by finger

  1. Put your index finger on string 1 at the 1st fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 3 at the 2nd fret.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 2 at the 2nd fret.
  4. Put your pinky finger on string 4 at the 3rd fret.
  5. Strum from string 5 down to string 1, and don't play string 6.

More ways to play Aaug

5fr1423
Root on string 6 from fret 5
231
Open near the nut
312
Open, fret 2 near the nut
3fr134
Open, fret 3 from fret 3
5fr4231
Movable, fret 5 from fret 5
6fr312
Movable, fret 6 from fret 6
7fr1342
Movable, fret 7 from fret 7
10fr4312
Movable, fret 10 from fret 10

Notes in A augmented

NoteIntervalRole
A1root
C♯3major third
E♯♯5sharp fifth

Formula: 1 – 3 – ♯5

Questions about Aaug

What notes are in Aaug?

A, C♯ and E♯. Those are the 1, 3, ♯5 of the chord, counted from A.

Which strings do I strum for Aaug?

Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1.

What chord does Aaug lead to?

Most often D. Its raised fifth moves up a half step to the third of D.

Often played with Aaug

Other augmented chords