A Augmented Chord on Guitar
Also known as:
Aaug , A+
Here you can learn how to play A Augmented Chord on the Guitar. The A Augmented Chord has an Augmented quality which includes a Major Third interval and an Augmented (raised or sharpened) Fifth that produces a mysterious, tense sound. A Augmented Chord contains the notes A, C♯, E♯. The A Augmented Chord on Guitar is a Triad type chord which means it consists of only three notes, the Root A, the Third C♯, and the Fifth E♯.
Below you will find A Augmented Chord Diagrams for Guitar with finger positions for the Open Chords (if any), Moveable Chords, Barre Chords, and Triad shapes (again if applicable) of the A Augmented Chord, as well as the notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
A, C♯, E♯
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Tonic |
| C♯ | 3 | Mediant |
| E♯ | ♯5 | Dominant |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| A > A | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| A > C♯ | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| A > E♯ | 8 | Augmented 5th (A5) |
A Augmented Open Chords
Open chord shapes for A Augmented Chord with the root in the bass.
A Augmented Barre Chords and Moveable Chords
Moveable and Barre chord shapes for A Augmented Chord with the root in the bass.
A Augmented Triad Chords
Moveable triad chord shapes, including inversions, for A Augmented Chord across different groupings of strings.
A Augmented Chord on string group 1, 2, 3
A Augmented Chord on string group 2, 3, 4
A Augmented Chord on string group 3, 4, 5
A Augmented Chord on string group 4, 5, 6
Music Theory
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Learn more about A Augmented Chord
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Scales related to A Augmented Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the A Augmented Chord.
♭III+ Chord of F♯ Harmonic Minor Scale
♭III+ Chord of F♯ Melodic Minor Scale
♭VI+ Chord of C♯ Phrygian Dominant Mode
I+ Chord of A Whole Tone Scale
♭VII+ Chord of B Whole Tone Scale
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the A Augmented Chord.
