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Aaug guitar chord

A augmented. Notes: A C♯ E♯.
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Easy shape

Beginner
×4231–EAAE♯DAGC♯BE♯e

Open position · Floating & tense

Start with the first finger on the high E and build down.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E muted: don’t play it
  2. A open (A)
  3. D fret 3, finger 4 (E♯)
  4. G fret 2, finger 2 (A)
  5. B fret 2, finger 3 (C♯)
  6. High E fret 1, finger 1 (E♯)
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Harder shape

Hard
1122435frAEE♯AADC♯GE♯BAe

E-shape · fret 5 · Full & movable

Root on the 6th string at fret 5. Set your first finger across fret 5 first, then add the others.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E fret 5, finger 1 (A)
  2. A fret 8, finger 4 (E♯)
  3. D fret 7, finger 3 (A)
  4. G fret 6, finger 2 (C♯)
  5. B fret 6, finger 2 (E♯)
  6. High E fret 5, finger 1 (A)
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