Mandolin · Standard
A♭ augmented · Open position
A♭aug mandolin chord
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How to play A♭aug on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 1st fret, your middle finger on the D string at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the A string at the 3rd fret. Let the E string ring open.
From the G string 1 2 3 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 mandolin
A♭brightG♯msadA♭7the pullA♭maj7dreamyG♯m7mellowA♭sus2openA♭sus4openA♭add9sweetG♯dimthe edgeA♭6sweetA♭m6bittersweetA♭9the pullA♭7sus4openA♭5rawG♯m7♭5the edgeG♯dim7the edgeEvery A♭ chord ›
Augmented chords in every key
CauguneasyD♭auguneasyDauguneasyE♭auguneasyEauguneasyFauguneasyG♭auguneasyGauguneasyAauguneasyB♭auguneasyBauguneasy
A♭aug on other instruments
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