Standard
A♭ augmented · Open position
A♭aug guitar chord
What it is
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A♭ augmented added ninth · Frets 2–4
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A♭ augmented seventh · Frets 3–5
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A♭ ninth sharp five · Frets 3–5
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How to play A♭aug on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 1st fret and your middle finger on the B string at the 1st fret. Let the high E string ring open. Don’t play the low E, A and D strings.
From the low E string x x x 1 1 0 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A♭aug?
A♭aug, A♭ augmented, is A♭, C and E: the root (A♭), the major third (C) and the augmented fifth (E). Its formula is 1 3 ♯5.
Why do A♭aug and two other augmented chords have the same notes?
An augmented chord is two major thirds stacked, A♭, C and E, and a third more brings you back to A♭. So A♭aug has the same notes as the augmented chords on C and E.
More A♭ chords on guitar
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Augmented chords in every key
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