A♭aug chord on guitar

A♭aug is the A♭ augmented chord. Its notes are A♭, C and E. It is the same chord as G♯aug. The raised fifth adds tension. Use it briefly between more settled chords.

How to play A♭aug

Partial barre

fret 13

x-11-14-13-13-12

Barre tip: the long bar marked BARRE means one finger presses several strings at once. Lay it flat just behind the fret, press with the bony outer edge rather than the soft middle, and keep your thumb behind the neck. Pick each string one at a time and nudge the finger until none of them buzz.

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in A♭aug

A♭1
C3
E♯5

Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5
Also written: A♭aug, A♭+
Chord type: Augmented

A♭aug notes across the neck

Every A♭, C and E on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, A♭. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

Related chords

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭m A♭7 A♭maj7 A♭m7 A♭5 A♭sus2 A♭sus4 A♭add9 A♭6 A♭m6 A♭aug A♭dim A♭dim7 A♭m7♭5 A♭9 A♭maj9 A♭m9 A♭mmaj7 A♭7♭5 A♭7♯5 A♭7♭9 A♭7♯9

Other augmented chords

Caug C♯aug Daug E♭aug Eaug Faug F♯aug Gaug A♭aug Aaug B♭aug Baug

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