Eaug 5-string bass chord

How to play Eaug on 5-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the A string at the 3rd fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 2nd fret and your index finger on the G string at the 1st fret. Let the E string ring open. Don’t play the B string.

From the B string x 0 3 2 1 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Eaug?

Eaug, E augmented, is E, G♯ and B♯: the root (E), the major third (G♯) and the augmented fifth (B♯). Its formula is 1 3 ♯5.

Why do Eaug and two other augmented chords have the same notes?

An augmented chord is two major thirds stacked, E, G♯ and B♯, and a third more brings you back to E. So Eaug has the same notes as the augmented chords on G♯ and B♯.