E♭aug Guitar Chord: How to Play E♭aug (5 Shapes)
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E♭aug guitar chord, Open position12
Open position · x x 1 0 0 3

E♭aug guitar chord

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

About the E♭aug 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 E♭aug. (also written D♯aug)

E♭1
G3
B♯5

How to play E♭aug

  1. Put your index finger on the D string at fret 1.
  2. Put your middle finger on the high E string at fret 3.
  3. Strum and let the G and B strings ring open, and don't play the low E and A strings.

1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little

Other E♭ chords

E♭ E♭m E♭5 E♭7 E♭maj7 E♭m7 E♭sus2 E♭sus4 E♭dim E♭dim7 E♭6 E♭m6 E♭add9 E♭madd9 E♭9 E♭m9 E♭maj9 E♭m7♭5 E♭7sus4 E♭7♯9 E♭7♭9 E♭13 E♭6/9 E♭mMaj7

E♭aug chord questions

What notes are in a E♭aug chord?

E♭aug is made of E♭, G and B. In intervals that is 1, 3, ♯5 above the root, E♭.

What is the easiest way to play E♭aug?

The first shape above is the most common one: x x 1 0 0 3 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 E♭aug a barre chord?

The main shape above is an open chord with no barre. Some of the other shapes further up the neck do use a barre, which lets you move the same shape to any key.