Aaug Guitar Chord

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Aaug is a augmented chord made of A · C♯ · E♯. Two stacked major 3rds — the tension of a raised 5th. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: x03221 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Aaug

Open position · root on 5th string · x03221

Aaug

Fret 2 barre · root on 6th string · 54322x

Aaug

Fret 5 · root on 4th string · xx7665 · from fret 5

Aaug

Fret 10 barre · root on 5th string · x-12-11-10-10-x · from fret 10

Index finger on string 1 (e), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 2 (B), fret 2.
Pinky finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
Let string 5 ring open.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Aaug guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre x03221 and 3 more shapes — All Aaug shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A
rootC♯
3rdE♯
5th

Play it easier with a capo

There's no convenient open shape to capo for this chord — the barre shape is the way to go.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

A Major Scale

Other A chords

A Am A7 Amaj7 Am7 A6 Am6 Asus4 Asus2 A7sus4 Adim Adim7 Am7b5 Aaug Aadd9 A9 Am9 Amaj9

Augmented chords in other keys

Caug C♯aug Daug E♭aug Eaug Faug F♯aug Gaug A♭aug Aaug B♭aug Baug

FAQ

What notes are in the Aaug chord?

The Aaug chord is made of A, C♯, E♯. Two stacked major 3rds — the tension of a raised 5th.

What's the easiest way to play Aaug on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x03221 (a barre chord at fret 1). Barre with your index finger and form the shape with the other fingers.

Which scale works for soloing over Aaug?

A major fits well.

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