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Ukulele chord

AaugA augmented

  • A1
  • C♯3
  • E♯♯5
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play Aaug

  1. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the G string.
  2. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the C string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the E string.
  4. Let ring open: A string.
  1. Aaug chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 2110312GCEA
    Aaug chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 2110312AECG

    2110

  2. Aaug chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets x11012GCEA
    Aaug chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets x11012AECG

    x110

  3. Aaug chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 25541342GCEA
    Aaug chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 25541342AECG

    2554

  4. Aaug chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 2114124GCEA
    Aaug chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 2114124AECG

    2114

  5. Aaug chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 65505fr312GCEA
    Aaug chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 65505fr312AECG

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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 6 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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