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A♭ Augmented Chord (A♭aug)

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

A♭aug
Notes
A♭CE
Formula
1 – 3 – ♯5

A♭aug on guitar

Fret 4 · most common
x-x-6-5-5-4
Fret 9
x-11-10-9-9-0

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

A♭aug on ukulele

Open position · most common
1-0-0-3
Fret 4
5-4-4-7
Fret 7
9-8-8-7

A♭aug on piano

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭mA♭7A♭maj7A♭m7A♭sus2A♭sus4A♭dimA♭6A♭m6A♭9A♭add9A♭7sus4A♭m7♭5A♭dim7

Augmented chords in other keys

CaugC♯augDaugE♭augEaugFaugF♯augGaugAaugB♭augBaug

About the A♭ Augmented chord

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

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the A♭ Augmented chord?

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

How do you play A♭aug on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-6-5-5-4, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play A♭aug on piano?

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