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Guitar chord

AaugA augmented

  • A1
  • C♯3
  • E♯♯5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12

How to play Aaug

  1. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the D string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the B string.
  4. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the high E string.
  5. Let ring open: A string.
  6. Don't play: low E string.
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    Aaug chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x032214231EBGDAE

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  2. Aaug chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x0322x312EADGBE
    Aaug chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x0322x312EBGDAE

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  3. Aaug chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x0x221231EADGBE
    Aaug chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x0x221231EBGDAE

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  4. Aaug chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 10322x1423EADGBE
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  5. Aaug chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x03x21321EADGBE
    Aaug chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x03x21321EBGDAE

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  6. Aaug chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 10x2211342EADGBE
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  7. Aaug chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 103x211432EADGBE
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  8. Aaug chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 10x22x123EADGBE
    Aaug chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 10x22x123EBGDAE

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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 Aaug chord

A 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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