A Augmented Fifth Guitar Chord (Aaug) | Easy Ways to Play It

A aug position 1 guitar chord diagram

The intervals that compose the A Augmented Fifth chord are Root, Major Third, and Augmented Fifth

This chord is also spelled in the following ways:

  • A Augmented Fifth
  • A Augmented Triad
  • A +5
  • A #5
  • Aaug

The notes of the A Augmented Fifth chord are A, C#, and E#

Now learn how to use this chord in the most common chord progressions.

Notes of the A aug chord:

AC#E#

Tones in the Augmented Fifth chord:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7

Guitar Patterns for the A Augmented Fifth chord

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Position 1
Movable

A aug position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
Movable

A aug position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
Open

A aug position 4 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
BarreMovable

A aug position 1 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C aug | D aug | E aug | F aug | G aug | A aug | B aug | C#aug | D#aug | F#aug | G#aug | A#aug

How to build the A aug chord on guitar

Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.

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#5
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3
#5
1
3
#5
1
#5
1
3
#5
1
3
#5
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#5
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3
#5
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#5