Aaug
Augmented · A – C♯ – E♯
- AR
- C♯3
- E♯♯5
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
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- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the Aaug chord
The Aaug 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, Aaug chords are most often played in open position: 503225. Let the open A 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 Aaug chord?
- The Aaug chord contains the notes A, C♯ and E♯.
- How do you play Aaug on guitar?
- A common open-position shape is 503225. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the Aaug chord?
- The Aaug chord is built from the root (A), a major third (C♯) and an augmented fifth (E♯).
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open Aaug 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.