Aaug Guitar Chord: How to Play Aaug (5 Shapes)
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Aaug guitar chord, Barre at fret 221
Barre at fret 2 · x 0 3 2 2 x

Aaug guitar chord

5 ways to play Aaug on guitar, with finger positions. Tap a shape to see how to play it.

About the Aaug chord

The augmented triad raises the fifth by a semitone. It sounds unsettled and is often used to lead from one chord to the next, or for a dreamlike effect. The symbol for it is Aaug.

A1
C♯3
E♯♯5

How to play Aaug

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the top 3 strings at fret 2, pressing just behind the fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on the D string at fret 3.
  3. Strum and let the A string ring open, and don't play the low E and high E strings.

1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little

Other A chords

A Am A5 A7 Amaj7 Am7 Asus2 Asus4 Adim Adim7 A6 Am6 Aadd9 Amadd9 A9 Am9 Amaj9 Am7♭5 A7sus4 A7♯9 A7♭9 A13 A6/9 AmMaj7

Aaug chord questions

What notes are in a Aaug chord?

Aaug is made of A, C♯ and E♯. In intervals that is 1, 3, ♯5 above the root, A.

What is the easiest way to play Aaug?

The first shape above is the most common one: x 0 3 2 2 x from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. Start there, and try the other shapes once it feels comfortable.

Is Aaug a barre chord?

The main shape uses a barre, where one finger holds down several strings at once. Press just behind the fret and roll the finger slightly onto its side.