A♭aug
Augmented · A♭ – C – E
- A♭R
- C3
- E♯5
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the A♭aug chord
The A♭aug chord (augmented) is made up of 3 notes — A♭ is the root, C the major third and E the augmented fifth. The fifth is raised a semitone, stacking two major thirds for its unsettled, floating quality.
On guitar, A♭aug chords are most often played in open position: 432110. Let the open high E string ring out. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Augmented triads stretch the fifth upward for an eerie, suspended feel that rarely sits still.
Common questions
- What notes are in the A♭aug chord?
- The A♭aug chord contains the notes A♭, C and E.
- How do you play A♭aug on guitar?
- A common open-position shape is 432110. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the A♭aug chord?
- The A♭aug chord is built from the root (A♭), a major third (C) and an augmented fifth (E).
- Is A♭aug the same as G♯aug?
- Yes — A♭ and G♯ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so A♭aug and G♯aug are the same chord. MobileChords spells it A♭aug.
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open A♭aug in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.