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Guitar chord

A♭augA flat augmented

  • A♭1
  • C3
  • E♯5
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play A♭aug

  1. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the D string.
  2. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the B string.
  4. Let ring open: high E string.
  5. Don't play: low E string, A string.
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  2. A♭aug chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 0321104312EADGBE
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  3. A♭aug chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 0x2110312EADGBE
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  5. A♭aug chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 4321101432EADGBE
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  8. A♭aug chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 0321141324EADGBE
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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the A♭aug chord

A flat augmented is built from 3 notes: A♭ (1), C (3), E (♯5). The lowest note you play should be the root, A♭, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

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