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A Augmented Chord (Aaug)

Notes: A, C♯, E♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Aaug
Notes
AC♯E♯
Formula
1 – 3 – ♯5

Aaug on guitar

Open position · most common
x-0-3-2-2-1
Fret 5
x-x-7-6-6-5
Fret 9
x-0-11-10-10-9

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Aaug on ukulele

Open position · most common
2-1-1-0
Fret 4
6-5-5-4
Fret 8
10-9-9-8

Aaug on piano

Other A chords

AAmA7Amaj7Am7Asus2Asus4AdimA6Am6A9Aadd9A7sus4Am7♭5Adim7

Augmented chords in other keys

CaugC♯augDaugE♭augEaugFaugF♯augGaugA♭augB♭augBaug

About the A Augmented chord

Augmented chords raise the fifth, giving a mysterious, unresolved sound that leads into the next chord. Aaug is built from the root (A), major third (C♯), augmented fifth (E♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the A Augmented chord?

The Aaug chord is made of A, C♯, E♯: the root, major third, augmented fifth.

How do you play Aaug on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-0-3-2-2-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Aaug on piano?

Press A, C♯, E♯ together. In root position the lowest note is A.