A♭aug Guitar Chord: How to Play A♭aug (5 Shapes)
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A♭aug guitar chord, Barre at fret 14321
Barre at fret 1 · 4 3 2 1 1 x

A♭aug guitar chord

5 ways to play A♭aug on guitar, with finger positions. Tap a shape to see how to play it.

About the A♭aug chord

The augmented triad raises the fifth by a semitone. It sounds unsettled and is often used to lead from one chord to the next, or for a dreamlike effect. The symbol for it is A♭aug. (also written G♯aug)

A♭1
C3
E♯5

How to play A♭aug

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the top 3 strings at fret 1, pressing just behind the fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on the D string at fret 2.
  3. Put your ring finger on the A string at fret 3.
  4. Put your little finger on the low E string at fret 4.
  5. Strum and don't play the high E string.

1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little

Other A♭ chords

A♭ A♭m A♭5 A♭7 A♭maj7 A♭m7 A♭sus2 A♭sus4 A♭dim A♭dim7 A♭6 A♭m6 A♭add9 A♭madd9 A♭9 A♭m9 A♭maj9 A♭m7♭5 A♭7sus4 A♭7♯9 A♭7♭9 A♭13 A♭6/9 A♭mMaj7

A♭aug chord questions

What notes are in a A♭aug chord?

A♭aug is made of A♭, C and E. In intervals that is 1, 3, ♯5 above the root, A♭.

What is the easiest way to play A♭aug?

The first shape above is the most common one: 4 3 2 1 1 x from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. It uses a barre, so if that is hard at first, try one of the other shapes.

Is A♭aug a barre chord?

The main shape uses a barre, where one finger holds down several strings at once. Press just behind the fret and roll the finger slightly onto its side.