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Aaug chord

Aaug is the A augmented chord. It has 3 notes: A – C♯ – E♯ (1 – 3 – ♯5).

An augmented chord raises the fifth of a major chord. It sounds suspenseful and dreamlike and usually leads into the next chord.

Aaug chord on Guitar

Aaug chord on guitar, shape 1 (x03221)
Open positionx03221
Aaug chord on guitar, shape 2 (xx7665)
From the 5th fretxx7665
Aaug chord on guitar, shape 3 (x-x-7-10-10-9)
From the 7th fretx-x-7-10-10-9
Aaug chord on guitar, shape 4 (x-12-11-10-10-13)
From the 10th fretx-12-11-10-10-13

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A open; D 3rd fret; G 2nd fret; B 2nd fret; high E 1st fret.

Aaug chord on Ukulele

Aaug chord on ukulele, shape 1 (2110)
Open position2110
Aaug chord on ukulele, shape 2 (6554)
From the 4th fret6554
Aaug chord on ukulele, shape 3 (10-9-9-8)
From the 8th fret10-9-9-8
Aaug chord on ukulele, shape 4 (14-13-13-12)
From the 12th fret14-13-13-12

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 1st fret; E 1st fret; A open.

Aaug chord on Piano

Aaug chord on piano: A, C♯, E♯

Play A, C♯ and E♯ together with your right hand, and A (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the Aaug chord

Aaug appears in 14 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other A chords:

Chords in the key of A major:

Aaug chord: questions

What notes are in the Aaug chord?

Aaug (A augmented) is made of A, C♯ and E♯ (1 – 3 – ♯5).

How do you play Aaug on guitar?

The most common shape is x03221 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play Aaug on ukulele?

Play 2110 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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