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Eaug guitar chord

E augmented. Notes: E G♯ B♯.
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Easy shape

Beginner
4312EEB♯AEDG♯GB♯BEe

Open position · Floating & tense

Mute the A string lightly if it clouds the chord.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E open (E)
  2. A fret 3, finger 4 (B♯)
  3. D fret 2, finger 3 (E)
  4. G fret 1, finger 1 (G♯)
  5. B fret 1, finger 2 (B♯)
  6. High E open (E)
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Harder shape

Hard
×331427fr–EEAB♯DEGG♯BB♯e

A-shape · fret 7 · Full & movable

Root on the 5th string at fret 7. Place your first finger on fret 7 first, then add the others.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E muted: don’t play it
  2. A fret 7, finger 1 (E)
  3. D fret 10, finger 4 (B♯)
  4. G fret 9, finger 3 (E)
  5. B fret 9, finger 3 (G♯)
  6. High E fret 8, finger 2 (B♯)
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